Shloka 152
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
संस्पृष्ट:स्थाणुना सद्यो निर्व्रण: समजायत । प्रीतश्न भगवान् देव: कर्मणा तेन तस्य वै
saṁspṛṣṭaḥ sthāṇunā sadyo nirvraṇaḥ samajāyata | prītaś ca bhagavān devaḥ karmaṇā tena tasya vai ||
Tocado por Sthāṇu (Śiva), quedó al instante libre de heridas. El Bienaventurado Señor, el Dios, se complació de veras en aquel acto suyo—su hazaña de vencer al enemigo—mostrando cómo la gracia divina responde al valor cuando éste se alinea con un propósito más alto.
महेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the interplay of human effort and divine favor: courageous action (karma) that accords with a higher, righteous aim can draw divine pleasure, and divine grace can swiftly remove suffering—here symbolized by the immediate healing of wounds.
Maheśvara (Śiva), called Sthāṇu, touches the wounded figure, who becomes instantly healed. Śiva is pleased by that person’s deed—described as a victory over an enemy—indicating divine approval of the action.