Shloka 16
अलायुधस्य भीमवधसंकल्पः
Alāyudha’s Resolve to Confront Bhīma
त्वत्प्रसादाद्धुघीकेश जगत् स्थावरजज्भमम् । स्ववर्त्मनि स्थितं वीर जपहोमेषु वर्तते,“वीर हृषीकेश! आपके ही प्रसादसे यह स्थावर-जंगमरूप जगत् अपनी मर्यादामें स्थित रहकर जप और होम आदि सत्कर्मोमें संलग्न होता है
sañjaya uvāca | tvatprasādād dhṛṣīkeśa jagat sthāvarajaṅgamam | svavartmani sthitaṃ vīra japa-homeṣu vartate |
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে— হে বীৰ হৃষীকেশ! তোমাৰ অনুগ্ৰহতে এই সমগ্ৰ স্থাৱৰ-জংগম জগত নিজ নিজ নিয়ত পথত স্থিত থাকে; বিধি-মৰ্যাদাৰ ভিতৰত থাকি জপ, হোম আদি ধৰ্মকৰ্মত নিয়োজিত হয়।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms that the stability of the cosmos and the continuation of dharmic practices (like japa and homa) depend upon divine grace. Ethical life is portrayed as possible when beings remain within their proper limits (svavartman) under the sustaining order upheld by the Lord.
Sanjaya addresses Hrishikesha (Krishna) with reverence, attributing the world’s orderly functioning—both of immovable and movable beings—to Krishna’s favor, and noting that this order enables people to pursue sacred and righteous rites such as recitation and fire-offerings.