Shloka 15
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
स महायोगिनो बुद्ध्वा तं रोषं वै महात्मन: । गतिमागमन वेत्ति स्थानं चैव ततः प्रभु:
sa mahāyogino buddhvā taṁ roṣaṁ vai mahātmanaḥ | gatim āgamanaṁ vetti sthānaṁ caiva tataḥ prabhuḥ ||
Having understood the anger of that great-souled Mahāyogin, the Lord knows his course and return—indeed, his very station thereafter.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the intense emotions of a spiritually accomplished person—such as anger—are not merely outward events; they have a moral and spiritual trajectory. The verse emphasizes that the supreme knower (prabhu) comprehends both the immediate movement (gati) and the eventual outcome or abiding state (sthāna) of such a person, implying accountability, discernment, and the higher perspective that sees beyond momentary passion.
Bhīṣma, while instructing in the Śānti Parva, refers to a great yogin whose anger has arisen. He states that the Lord understands that anger and knows the yogin’s ensuing course—how events unfold and where the yogin ultimately stands thereafter—framing the episode as a lesson on inner states, their consequences, and the higher order that comprehends them.