Shloka 1
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
अपन हू< बछ। है २ >> नवमो<्ध्याय: इन्द्रके द्वारा त्रिेशिराका वध
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: katham indreṇa rājendra sabhāryeṇa mahātmanā | duḥkhaṁ prāptaṁ paraṁ ghoraṁ etad icchāmi veditum ||
尤地士提罗问道：“万王之王啊，那位大心的因陀罗，携其天后在侧，是如何遭受那至极可怖的忧苦的？此事我愿闻其详。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic inquiry: even the mightiest (Indra) can fall into grievous suffering, so one should seek causes and moral context rather than assume power guarantees righteousness or immunity from consequences.
Yudhiṣṭhira asks the interlocutor (addressed as rājendra) to explain the episode in which Indra, along with his consort, came to experience extreme and terrifying distress—introducing the ensuing account (Triśiras’ slaying, Vṛtra’s rise, and the devas’ setback).