Shloka 293
Parāśara’s Counsel on बुद्धि (Discernment), Karma-Consequences, and Avoidance of Pāpānubandha Actions
ऊचुर्वत्रविनाशार्थ लोकानां हितकाम्यया | तदनन्तर अंगिराके पुत्र श्रीमान् बृहस्पति तथा बड़े-बड़े महर्षियोंने जब वृत्रासुरका पराक्रम देखा
ūcur vṛtra-vināśārthaṁ lokānāṁ hita-kāmyayā | tad-anantaraṁ aṅgirāke putraḥ śrīmān bṛhaspatiḥ tathā ||
毗湿摩曰：为求诸世界之安宁福祉，众圣者祈请诛灭弗利陀罗阿修罗（Vṛtrāsura）。其后，安吉罗萨（Aṅgiras）之子、光辉卓著的布里哈斯帕提（Bṛhaspati），与诸大牟尼同见弗利陀罗阿修罗威势骇人，遂往诣大天（Mahādeva），为众生之利而启请：愿尊神使其覆亡。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights lokahita—acting from the motive of universal welfare. Even powerful beings are opposed not out of hatred but to protect the world’s order; righteous action is framed as a duty undertaken for the common good.
After witnessing Vṛtrāsura’s extraordinary might, Bṛhaspati and other great sages go to Mahādeva (Śiva) and submit a request that Vṛtrāsura be destroyed, motivated by concern for the welfare of the worlds.