Shloka 10
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
तमाक्रम्यानयामास प्रतिषिद्धों यमेन यः । तस्मै यम: समुत्थाय पूजां कृत्वा च वीर्यवान्
tam ākramyānayāmāsa pratiṣiddho yamena yaḥ | tasmai yamaḥ samutthāya pūjāṃ kṛtvā ca vīryavān ||
Bhīṣma berkata, “Dia yang, meski dilarang oleh Yama, tetap menundukkannya dengan kekuatan dan membawanya kemari—kepada yang perkasa itu Yama bangkit berdiri, lalu memberi penghormatan yang layak dan melakukan pemujaan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the highest authority (Yama, the lord of justice and death) honors extraordinary virtue and power when it is aligned with dharma; true greatness includes recognizing and revering superior merit.
Bhīṣma describes an episode where a certain person, despite being forbidden by Yama, subdues Yama and brings him along; in response, Yama rises respectfully and offers worship to that person, indicating reverence for the person’s exceptional prowess and standing.