Shloka 26
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
कुरुश्रेष्ठ उसका वह अत्यन्त अद्भुत वृत्तान्त सारे जगतमें फैल गया। देवराज इन्द्रको भी यह मालूम हो गया कि वह बालक महर्षि पर्वतके वरदानका फल है ।।
tataḥ svābhibhavād bhīto bṛhaspatimate sthitaḥ | kumārasya antarprekṣī babhūva balavṛtrahā ||
噢，俱卢族中的至杰者，那极其奇异的传闻传遍了天下。天帝因陀罗也得知：那孩子乃大圣仙帕尔瓦塔所赐恩愿之果。于是因陀罗——诛灭婆罗与弗利陀罗者——惧怕将来被其压倒，依从布里哈斯帕提之谋，开始窥伺时机，欲对那位王子下手。
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power driven by fear tends to seek loopholes and ‘opportune moments’ rather than act transparently; the verse cautions that even celebrated heroes can slip into ethically questionable strategy when anxious about losing supremacy.
After learning that the remarkable child is the result of Mahārṣi Parvata’s boon, Indra—alarmed at the possibility of being surpassed—follows Bṛhaspati’s advice and begins watching for a chance to harm the prince.