Shloka 35
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
चमूहर: सुरेशश्न व्योमारि: शंकरो भव: । ईश: कर्ता कृतिर्दक्षो भुवनो दिव्यकर्मकृत्
camūharaḥ sureśaś ca vyomāriḥ śaṅkaro bhavaḥ | īśaḥ kartā kṛtir dakṣo bhuvano divyakarmakṛt ||
Bhīṣma dijo: Él es el destructor de ejércitos; el señor de los dioses; el adversario de los poderes celestes; Śaṅkara, Bhava. Es el Soberano Señor, el hacedor y el artífice del logro; el capaz y diestro; el mundo mismo, y el ejecutor de obras divinas. En esta enumeración a modo de himno, Bhīṣma presenta a la deidad como gobernador moral y como fuerza eficaz tras la acción justa, exhortando a la reverencia y a la concordancia con el orden divino.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the divine (here, Śiva) is not merely a distant object of worship but the supreme agent behind order, capability, and successful action. By naming him as Lord, doer, and the very world, it encourages aligning one’s conduct (dharma) with the divine source of power and moral governance.
Bhīṣma is reciting a sequence of exalted names and attributes—stotra-like epithets—praising Śiva’s sovereignty and might. The tone is devotional and didactic, presenting the deity as protector and cosmic ruler whose divine deeds uphold the world.