Shloka 1.36.14

बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६ — गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः

Devanagari script

यदिदं क्षुभितं स्थानान्मम तेजो ह्यनुत्तमम्।धारयिष्यति कस्तन्मे ब्रुवन्तु सुरसत्तमा:।।।।

Transliteration

yad idaṁ kṣubhitaṁ sthānān mama tejo hy anuttamam |

dhārayiṣyati kas tan me bruvantu surasattamāḥ ||

Translation

If this unsurpassed potency of mine is dislodged from its proper seat, who will be able to bear it? O best of the gods, tell me.

Context

"Who will contain this exceptional vital fluid of mine if shaken from its own place? O best of devatas! tell me".

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is responsibility in the handling of power: immense spiritual energy (tejas) must be placed where it can be borne without harming the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Śiva asks the Devas who can sustain his disturbed tejas if it must be released from its proper locus.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Restraint and accountability: Śiva does not act impulsively but seeks a dharmic solution for containing destructive potency.