Shloka 336
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
रुधिरेणापरे राजंस्तत्रारग्निं समवाकिरन् । राजन! भगवान् शिवके अनुचरोंमेंसे कोई तो जोर-जोरसे सिंहनाद करने लगे
rudhireṇāpare rājan tatrāgnim samavākiran | rājan bhagavān śivake anucarom̐ meṃse koī to jora-jora se siṃhanāda karane lage, kin̐hīṃne aṭṭahāsa karanā ārambha kar diyā tathā dūsare yajñāgniko bujhāne ke liye usapar raktakī varṣā karane lage |
قال بهيشما: «أيها الملك، إنّ بعضهم هناك أغرق نار القربان بالدم. أيها الملك، ومن بين أتباع الربّ المبارك شيفا، من أخذ يزأر زئيرَ الأسود بصوتٍ عالٍ؛ ومنهم من انفجر بضحكٍ صاخب؛ ومنهم من أمطر الدم على نار المذبح ليُطفئ الطقس.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores that ritual power (yajña) is not merely mechanical: it stands within a larger moral and cosmic order. When divine forces oppose a rite, the scene warns against pride in ritual efficacy and highlights the need for humility, discernment, and alignment with dharma rather than relying on outward ceremony alone.
Bhishma describes a dramatic disruption of a sacrificial setting: attendants of Śiva create terror and disorder—roaring like lions, laughing loudly, and even showering blood to extinguish the sacrificial fire—signaling divine opposition and the collapse of the ongoing rite.