Shloka 15
एवमुक्तास्सुरास्सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्वृषभध्वजम्।यत्तेज: क्षुभितं ह्येतत्तद्धरा धारयिष्यति।।।।
evam uktāḥ surāḥ sarve pratyūcur vṛṣabhadhvajam |
yat tejaḥ kṣubhitaṁ hy etat tad dharā dhārayiṣyati ||
એમ કહ્યા પછી સર્વ દેવતાઓએ વૃષભધ્વજને ઉત્તર આપ્યો: “આ ક્ષુભિત તેજને ધરા—પૃથ્વી—ધારણ કરશે.”
Thus questioned, all the devatas replied to the bearer of the flag with bull as its symbol (Siva), saying, "The earth will contain the disturbed vital fluid".
FAQs
Dharma is the wise allocation of burden: the Devas propose Earth as the proper support for a force too great for individual beings.
The Devas answer Śiva’s question about where his tejas can be safely contained.
Prudence and collective counsel: the Devas respond with a solution aimed at preserving cosmic stability.