Shloka 11
Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)
आजहुर्ऋतवश्चापि सुगन्धीनि पृथक् पृथक् । तस्मिन् देवसमावाये सर्वभूतसमागमे
ājahuḥ ṛtavaś cāpi sugandhīni pṛthak pṛthak | tasmin deva-samāvāye sarva-bhūta-samāgame, kuntī-nandana |
Bhīṣma sprach: „Sogar die Jahreszeiten brachten, jede auf ihre eigene Weise, duftende Gaben dar. In jener großen Versammlung der Götter—wo alle Wesen zusammengekommen waren, o Sohn der Kuntī—(war die himmlische Zusammenkunft erfüllt von glückverheißenden Opfergaben und ehrfürchtiger Teilnahme).“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights cosmic harmony and reverence: even impersonal forces like the seasons participate in sacred offering, suggesting that dharma includes aligning one’s actions with the larger order and honoring what is worthy of worship.
Bhīṣma describes a vast celestial gathering where gods and all beings assemble; as part of the auspicious scene, the seasons themselves present fragrant offerings, setting a solemn, devotional atmosphere for what follows.