Shloka 44
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
हाहाभूतं जगत् सर्वमुपलक्ष्य तदा प्रभु: । पितामहो महादेवं दर्शयन् प्रत्यभाषत
hāhābhūtaṃ jagat sarvam upalakṣya tadā prabhuḥ | pitāmaho mahādevaṃ darśayan pratyabhāṣata ||
قال بهيشما: «عندئذٍ عمّت أرجاءَ العالم صرخاتُ الكرب. فلما رأى الربُّ—بيتامها براهما—ذلك، أرى ماهاديفا كارثةَ الكون وخاطبه.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When the world falls into collective suffering, those with greater power and responsibility must not remain indifferent; they should recognize the crisis and seek appropriate remedial action, even by appealing to higher wisdom or divine agency to restore dharma and cosmic balance.
A universal calamity has arisen, causing widespread lamentation. Brahmā (called Pitāmaha) observes this condition and, showing the distressed state of the world to Mahādeva (Śiva), begins to address him—setting up a request or counsel aimed at resolving the crisis.