Shloka 77
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
रुद्रस्तु तेजो5प्रतिमं धारयामास वै तदा । प्रस्कन्नं तु ततस्तस्मात् किंचित्तत्रापतद् भुवि
rudras tu tejo 'pratimaṃ dhārayāmāsa vai tadā | praskannaṃ tu tatas tasmāt kiñcit tatrāpatad bhuvi ||
Bhīṣma dit : «En ce temps-là, Rudra retint certes sa puissance ardente, sans égale ; pourtant, une infime part lui échappa et tomba là même sur la terre.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic restraint: immense power (tejas) should be consciously governed, yet even controlled force can have consequences; therefore one must act with responsibility and awareness of spillover effects.
Bhishma narrates that Rudra checked his incomparable potency, but a small portion nevertheless escaped and fell upon the earth, indicating a tangible manifestation of divine energy in the world.