Shloka 9
Chapter 61: Karṇa’s martial assurances and Bhīṣma’s strategic rebuttal in the Kuru assembly
यां चापि शक्ति त्रिदशाधिपस्ते ददौ महात्मा भगवान् महेन्द्र: । भस्मीकृतां तां समरे विशीर्णा चक्राहतां द्रक्ष्यसि केशवेन
yāṃ cāpi śaktiṃ tridaśādhipas te dadau mahātmā bhagavān mahendraḥ | bhasmīkṛtāṃ tāṃ samare viśīrṇāṃ cakrāhatāṃ drakṣyasi keśavena ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：“那位大魂、光辉的摩诃因陀罗——诸天之主——赐予你的神矛（śakti），你将亲眼看见它在战场上被凯沙瓦掷出的神轮击中，碎裂焚尽，化为灰烬。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the most formidable power gained through divine favor can be rendered futile when opposed by a higher divine order; reliance on weapons and boons without humility and right conduct leads to ruin.
Vaiśaṃpāyana foretells that the śakti weapon bestowed by Indra will be destroyed in battle—burnt and shattered—when struck by Keśava’s discus, emphasizing Kṛṣṇa’s decisive intervention and superiority.