Shloka 8
इन्द्रस्य दुःखप्राप्तिः—त्रिशिरोवधः, वृत्रोत्पत्तिः, जृम्भिकाजननम्
Indra’s Distress: Slaying of Triśiras, Birth of Vṛtra, and the Origin of Yawning
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत उद्योगपवकि अन्तर्गत सेनोट्रोगपर्वमें शल्यवाक्यविषयक आठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
kathaṁ sajjec ca bhogeṣu na ca tapyen mahat tapaḥ | vivardhamānas triśirāḥ sarvaṁ hi bhuvanaṁ graset ||
因陀罗心中盘算：“当用何计，使他沉溺于享乐，而不再从事严酷苦行？因为若三首者（Triśiras）继续增长其力，必将把整个世界吞噬殆尽。”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical anxiety about unchecked ascetic power: intense tapas can generate formidable, even world-threatening potency. It also exposes a morally fraught tactic—diverting someone into sensual pleasures (bhoga) to prevent the rise of destructive power—raising questions about ends versus means in governance and conflict.
Śalya voices a strategic concern about Triśiras: if he continues severe austerities and grows in strength, he could overwhelm the worlds. Therefore, Śalya asks what plan could make him incline toward pleasures instead, so that he does not pursue great tapas.