Shloka 15
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
शकक्त्यां तु कम्प्यमानायां विष्णुना बलिना तदा
śakaktyāṃ tu kampyamānāyāṃ viṣṇunā balinā tadā
Bhīṣma said: “At that time, when the śakaṭī (a cart-like contrivance) was shaking, it was set in motion by mighty Viṣṇu.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line foregrounds divine agency: when circumstances become unstable or shaken, the narrative attributes decisive movement and strength to Viṣṇu, implying that higher order and power can operate through events beyond ordinary human control.
Bhīṣma describes a moment in which a cart or cart-like mechanism (śakaṭī) is trembling; at that time it is said to be moved or driven by the mighty Viṣṇu, highlighting an intervention or presence of divine power within the unfolding episode.