Shloka 28
ब्राह्मणपूजायां व्युष्टिः — Vyuṣṭi (Merit-Outcome) of Honoring Brāhmaṇas: Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsā
इस पृथ्वीपर जो भी चराचर प्राणी हैं, उनके पिता-माता, प्रभु और उत्पत्तिस्थान भी आप ही हैं ।।
iha pṛthivyāṃ ye kecid carācarāḥ prāṇinaḥ santi teṣāṃ pitā-mātā prabhuś ca utpatti-sthānaṃ ca bhavān eva. evaṃ no vismayakaraṃ saṃśayaṃ madhusūdana; tvam evāhasi kalyāṇa vaktuṃ vahnir-vinirgamam. madhusūdana, tava mukhād agneḥ prādurbhāvo ’smākaṃ evam atīva vismayakaro ’bhavat; vayaṃ saṃśaye patitāḥ. kalyāṇamaya śrīkṛṣṇa, tvam eva kāraṇaṃ vaktvā asmākaṃ saṃśaya-vismaya-nivāraṇaṃ kartum arhasi.
Bhīṣma berkata: “Semua makhluk di bumi—yang bergerak maupun yang tak bergerak—Engkaulah ayah dan ibu mereka, penguasa mereka, dan sumber kelahiran mereka. Karena itu, wahai Madhusūdana, peristiwa menakjubkan ini membuat kami diliputi keraguan. Hanya Engkau, wahai Śrī Kṛṣṇa yang membawa keberkahan, yang mampu menjelaskan sebab kemunculan api dari mulut-Mu dan melenyapkan keraguan serta keheranan kami.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms Krishna’s cosmic sovereignty: all beings have their ultimate origin, governance, and support in the Divine. When extraordinary signs appear (here, fire manifesting), the proper response is to seek clarification from the highest source of truth, so that doubt and bewilderment are transformed into understanding.
Bhishma addresses Krishna with reverence, describing a wondrous manifestation—fire emerging from Krishna’s mouth—which has left the observers astonished and uncertain. He requests Krishna to explain the cause of this event and to dispel their doubt and amazement.