Shloka 12
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
तच्छुत्वा व्यथिता लोकाः क इमामुद्धरेदिति । अथ देवगणं सर्व सम्भ्रान्तेन्द्रियमानसम्
tac chrutvā vyathitā lokāḥ ka imām uddhared iti | atha devagaṇaṁ sarvaṁ sambhrāntendriyamānasam |
Bhishma dit : En entendant cela, les hommes furent saisis d’angoisse et se demandèrent en eux-mêmes : «Qui donc pourrait arracher une telle puissance ?» Alors toute la cohorte des dieux fut en tumulte, les sens et l’esprit bouleversés par la peur. Voyant leur effroi et le péril qui pesait sur les mondes, Vishnu réfléchit à la conduite la plus bénéfique et la plus juste.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When collective fear overwhelms even the powerful, the dharmic response is not panic but discerning action—seeking the wisest course to restore balance and protect the worlds.
After a contemptuous proclamation is heard, people become anxious and wonder who can counter the formidable power involved. The gods too are mentally shaken; Vishnu observes their agitation and considers what should be done next in response to the crisis associated with Skanda.