Shloka 23
सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम्
The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara
ते प्रसाद्य महात्मानं विषण्णवदनास्तदा। ऊचु: परमसन्त्रस्ता पितामहमिदं वच:।।1.39.23।।
te prasādya mahātmānaṁ viṣaṇṇavadanās tadā |
ūcuḥ paramasantrastāḥ pitāmaham idaṁ vacaḥ || 1.39.23 ||
他们先恭敬安抚那位大魂者，随后面容黯然、极度惊惧，向祖父神说道如下之言。
"Sankara's father-in-law named Himavan is the greatest mountain. Himavan and Vindhya came close and began looking at one another. (because both are of extreme height and in between them there was no obstruction).
FAQs
Dharma includes proper approach: one seeks redress through reverence and truthful speech to a legitimate authority, not through retaliation.
The distressed beings formally address Brahmā after showing due respect, preparing to report the harm occurring below.
Reverence and self-restraint: fear does not lead them to wrongdoing; it leads them to a lawful appeal.