Shloka 153
मेदिनी कम्पिता सर्वा सशैलवनकानना । बलवान् भगवान् विष्णुके द्वारा उस शक्तिके कम्पित किये जानेपर पर्वत, वन और काननोंसहित सारी पृथ्वी काँप उठी
medinī kampitā sarvā saśaila-vanakānanā | balavān bhagavān viṣṇuḥ …
Bhishma said: The whole earth trembled—along with its mountains, forests, and wild groves—when it was shaken by the mighty power of the Blessed Lord Vishnu. The scene shows that when divine force is made manifest, it moves not only living beings but the very foundations of the world, reminding all of the awe due to cosmic authority grounded in dharma.
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The verse highlights the overwhelming, world-shaking potency of divine authority: when the Lord’s power is expressed, creation itself responds. Ethically, it reinforces reverence for dharma upheld by the cosmic Lord and cautions against underestimating righteous, higher power.
Bhishma describes a moment when the earth, along with mountains and forests, trembles due to the manifestation or exertion of Vishnu’s great power—an image used to convey the magnitude of the event being recounted.