Shloka 216
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
कामं स तव तुष्टात्मा कुर्याच्छापविमो क्षणम् । “राजन! तुम ब्रह्मण्यदेव भगवान् विष्णुके भक्त हो और वे श्रीहरि देवता तथा असुर सबके गुरु हैं। उनका मन तुमपर संतुष्ट है; इसलिये वे तुम्हारी इच्छाके अनुसार तुम्हें अवश्य शापसे मुक्त कर देंगे
kāmaṃ sa tava tuṣṭātmā kuryāc chāpavimokṣaṇam |
قال بيشما: «ما دام قلبُ ذلك الربّ قد رضي عنك، فإنه إن شاء أطلقك من اللعنة (śāpa).»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine grace follows genuine satisfaction of the Lord’s heart—earned through devotion and dharmic alignment—and can remove even a curse; ethical life and bhakti are presented as forces that transform one’s fate.
Bhīṣma reassures the listener that the revered figure (implied as a powerful, pleased Lord) is capable of granting release from a curse, emphasizing the possibility of restoration through divine favor.