Shloka 28
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
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pravṛddhaḥ kila vīryeṇa mām eṣo 'bhibhaviṣyati | sṛñjayasya suto vajra yathainaṃ parvato 'bravīt ||
“待他长成，娑ṛñjaya之子必以其英勇之力压倒于我。”帕尔瓦塔（Parvata）如是对神兵金刚杵（Vajra）说道；那金刚杵凭因陀罗之威力而具形，立于其前。帕尔瓦塔遂下令：“金刚杵啊，化作猛虎，杀此王子。正如山岳所言，及其长大，娑ṛñjaya之子将以武威使我败北。”
पर्वत उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse cautions against letting fear of future loss justify present wrongdoing. Acting from insecurity—especially through disproportionate violence and misuse of divine or political power—undermines dharma and turns foresight into a motive for adharma.
Parvata anticipates that Sṛñjaya’s son will one day surpass him in strength. To prevent this, he addresses Vajra (Indra’s thunderbolt, personified) and orders it to take the form of a tiger and kill the prince.