Shloka 17
Guru’s Instruction on Dream, Mind, Guṇas, and Knowing Brahman
Svapna–Manas–Guṇa–Brahma-vicāra
दृष्टवा च सहिता: सर्वे दैत्या: सत्त्वममानुषम् । प्रसह्म॒ तरसा सर्वे संतस्थु: कालमोहिता:
dṛṣṭvā ca sahitāḥ sarve daityāḥ sattvam amānuṣam | prasahya tarasā sarve saṃtasthuḥ kālamohitāḥ ||
À la vue de cette puissance prodigieuse, non humaine, tous les Daityas rassemblés furent contraints de s’arrêter ; leur élan se brisa. Enivrés par l’illusion du destin et du Temps (kāla), ils demeurèrent figés, immobiles.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even great powers can be arrested when Kāla (the force of time/fate) overwhelms discernment; ethical reflection in the Śānti context highlights how moha (delusion) disrupts right judgment and decisive action.
Bhīṣma describes a moment when the assembled Daityas witness an extraordinary, superhuman display of strength; their aggressive advance is abruptly checked, and, confused by the workings of Kāla, they stand motionless.