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नेता यस्य बृहस्पतिः प्रहरणं वज्रं सुराः सैनिकाःस्वर्गो दुर्गमनुग्रहः खलु हरेरैरावतो वारणः ।इत्यैश्वर्यबलान्वितोऽपि बलभिद्भग्नः परैः सङ्गरेतद्व्यक्तं ननु दैवमेव शरणं धिग्धिग्वृथा पौरुषम् ॥८१॥netā yasya bṛhaspatiḥ praharaṇaṃ vajraṃ surāḥ sainikāḥsvargo durgamanugrahaḥ khalu harerairāvato vāraṇaḥ |ityaiśvaryabalānvito'pi balabhidbhagnaḥ paraiḥ saṅgaretadvyaktaṃ nanu daivameva śaraṇaṃ dhigdhigvṛthā pauruṣam ||81||
Translation
(WHAT USE IS EFFORT?)
His (Indra’s) counselor was Brhaspati himself. His weapon was (unfailing) ‘Thunderbolt’. His army contained the powerful gods (with divine powers). The fort was the heaven. (No one could enter it.) Lord Vishnu (the great god) was in his favor. The main vehicle was Aeiraavata (white powerful elephant). Such were his amazing accessories in war. Even then, Indra, the slayer of the demon called Bala, was defeated by his enemies. It is very well becomes clear that ‘destiny’ alone is powerful. Fie fie on the wasteful effort! ॥ 81 ॥