Shloka 68
Śrāddha-Kalpa: Pitṛ-Pūjā and Tithi-Phala (श्राद्धकल्पः पितृपूजा च तिथिफलम्)
तदपत्यं हि युवयोर्देवानभिभवेद् ध्रुवम् । नहि ते पृथिवी देवी न च द्यौर्न दिवं विभो
tadapatyaṃ hi yuvayor devān abhibhaved dhruvam | nahi te pṛthivī devī na ca dyaur na divaṃ vibho |
“Putra yang lahir dari kalian berdua pasti akan menundukkan para dewa. Wahai Prabhu, keyakinan kami teguh: bahkan Dewi Bumi, langit, maupun surga tak sanggup menanggung daya sinar-Mu. Sekalipun semuanya bersatu, tetap tak mampu memikulnya; seluruh dunia akan menjadi abu oleh hentakan kemuliaan-Mu.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary power—especially when linked to divine radiance and destiny—must be approached with restraint and discernment, because unchecked potency can overwhelm even cosmic supports (earth, sky, heaven) and threaten the welfare of the world.
Bhishma warns that the union being discussed would produce a son of such overwhelming might that he would defeat the gods, and that the sheer intensity of the Lord’s tejas (radiance) would be unbearable for the very realms of earth and heaven, endangering the world itself.