Shloka 23
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
अथ वैश्वानरनिभं घोररूपं भयावहम् । मुमोच वज् संक्रुद्ध: शक्रस्त्रिशिरसं प्रति
atha vaiśvānara-nibhaṃ ghora-rūpaṃ bhayāvaham | mumoca vajraṃ saṃkruddhaḥ śakras triśirasaṃ prati ||
随即，盛怒之下的释迦（因陀罗）放出其金刚杵——如毗舍婆那罗之火般炽烈，形相狰狞，令人战栗——直取特里希拉。遭此沉重一击，特里希拉倒毙于地，宛如山巅被雷霆击碎，坠落尘土。
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of anger (krodha): even rightful power, when driven by rage, becomes terrifying and destructive. It invites reflection on restraint, proportionality, and the ethical burden that accompanies the use of force.
Śakra (Indra), filled with anger, throws his blazing thunderbolt at Triśiras. The strike kills Triśiras, who collapses to the earth like a mountain-peak broken off by a thunderbolt.