Shloka 11
Bhīṣma’s Yogic Departure, Royal Cremation, and Gaṅgā’s Lament (भीष्मस्य योगयुक्त्या देहत्यागः, पितृमेधः, गङ्गाविलापः)
नहि नः सा रति: स्वर्गे या च त्वद्दर्शने विभो । तदृतं च महाबाहो यदाह भगवान् भव:
nahi naḥ sā ratiḥ svarge yā ca tvaddarśane vibho | tad ṛtaṃ ca mahābāho yad āha bhagavān bhavaḥ ||
Wahai Yang Mahakuasa, kenikmatan dan bhakti yang kami rasakan saat memandang-Mu tidak kami temukan bahkan di surga. Wahai yang berlengan perkasa, sabda Bhagavān Bhava (Śiva) sungguh terbukti sepenuhnya benar.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates direct devotion and the transformative joy of divine darśana above even the pleasures of heaven, affirming that spiritual fulfillment rooted in truth surpasses reward-based aspirations.
Nārada addresses a revered figure as ‘Vibhu’ and ‘Mahābāhu,’ declaring that the devotion felt upon seeing him exceeds any heavenly delight, and he confirms that Śiva (Bhava) had earlier foretold this outcome truthfully.