Shloka 17
अध्याय २९४ — योगलक्षणम् तथा सांख्यपरिसंख्यानम्
Yoga Definition and Sāṃkhya Enumeration
तेषामधिपतिस्त्वासीदू भीमो भीमपराक्रम: । देवतानां भयकर: स हत: शूलपाणिना
teṣām adhipatis tv āsīd ū bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ | devatānāṁ bhayakaraḥ sa hataḥ śūlapāṇinā ||
“在那些阿修罗之中，其主宰乃可怖之辈，具骇人的威力与凶猛的勇武。他使诸神恒常恐惧；然而他终被持三叉戟者——舒拉帕尼（主）所诛。”此段昭示：以恐怖压迫他人的强权，终将为更高的神圣秩序所制衡，从而重申道德的均衡与达摩的护持。
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power that thrives on frightening and oppressing others is not ultimately sovereign; dharma is upheld by a higher order, here symbolized by Śūlapāṇi (Śiva) who removes the fear-causing tyrant and restores balance.
Parāśara describes an asura leader—terrible in form and prowess—who kept the gods in fear. Despite his might, he is killed by Śūlapāṇi (Śiva), marking the defeat of a threat to the devas.