Shloka 52
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
अपावृत्याक्षिपद् वकत्रे शक्रं कोपसमन्वित: । ग्रस्ते वृत्रेण शक्रे तु सम्भ्रान्तास्त्रिदिवेश्वरा:
apāvṛtyākṣipad vaktre śakraṃ kopasamanvitaḥ | graste vṛtreṇa śakre tu sambhrāntās tridiveśvarāḥ ||
沙利耶说道：“弗栗陀怒不可遏，张开巨口，擒住释迦（因陀罗），将他掷入自己的颚中。当因陀罗被弗栗陀吞下之时，天界诸主尽皆惊惶失措。”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the destabilizing power of uncontrolled anger: when wrath governs action, even the mightiest can be overpowered, and the wider community (here, the gods) is shaken. It implicitly warns that strength without self-mastery endangers order and responsibility.
In the battle between Indra (Śakra) and Vṛtra, Vṛtra—enraged—opens his mouth and seizes Indra, swallowing him. Seeing Indra swallowed, the gods of heaven become alarmed and confused.