Shloka 40
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
केवलं पुरुषस्तेन सेवितो हरिरीश्वर: । ततः शीघ्र॑ जहौ शापं ब्रह्मतोकमवाप च,फिर उन्होंने केवल पुरुषप्रवर भगवान् श्रीहरिका सेवन किया, जिससे वे उस शापसे शीघ्र ही छूट गये और ब्रह्मलोकमें जा पहुँचे
kevalaṁ puruṣas tena sevito harir īśvaraḥ | tataḥ śīghraṁ jahau śāpaṁ brahmalokam avāpa ca |
Bhīṣma said: He devoted himself exclusively to Hari, the Lord, the supreme Person. Therefore he quickly cast off the curse and attained Brahmaloka.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Exclusive devotion to Hari (Viṣṇu) is presented as a powerful means of purification: it can neutralize the burden of a curse and elevate one toward higher spiritual realms, illustrating the interplay of karma and divine grace within dharma.
Bhīṣma recounts that a person, having been under a curse, worshipped Hari alone; as a result, the curse was quickly shed and the person attained Brahmaloka, marking a transition from affliction to spiritual ascent.