Shloka 17
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
विज्ञातरूप: स तदा तपःसिद्धो 5थ धन्विना । ज्ञात्वा शूलं च देवेश: पाणिना समनामयत्
vijñātarūpaḥ sa tadā tapaḥsiddho ’tha dhanvinā | jñātvā śūlaṃ ca deveśaḥ pāṇinā samamānamayat ||
Bhīṣma dit : Alors le Seigneur des dieux, Śiva, le reconnut sous cette forme même comme un être accompli par l’austérité; et, le voyant posté sur le trident, il inclina doucement l’arme de sa propre main. L’épisode montre comment la puissance divine répond au tapas véritable : elle reconnaît l’accomplissement spirituel et retient la force par un geste mesuré et intentionnel, plutôt que par une violence inutile.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Spiritual attainment gained through tapas is acknowledged even by the highest divine authority; true power expresses itself through discernment and restraint—responding proportionately and purposefully rather than through uncontrolled violence.
Bhīṣma narrates that Śiva recognizes a tapas-siddha figure and, seeing him positioned upon the trident, lowers/bends the trident with his hand—an act signaling recognition, control over the weapon, and a measured divine response.