Shloka 12
नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation
न च प्रतिजघानास्य स गतिं पर्वतोत्तम: । तत्पश्चात् उन पर्वतशिखरोंसे वे सहसा आगे निकल गये। वह श्रेष्ठ पर्वत उनकी गतिको रोक न सका ।। ततो महानभूच्छब्दो दिवि सर्वदिवौकसाम्
na ca pratijaghānāsya sa gatiṁ parvatottamaḥ | tatpaścāt tu na parvataśikharaiḥ saḥ sahasā agre nirgataḥ | sa śreṣṭhaḥ parvatas tasya gatiṁ roddhuṁ na śaśāka || tato mahān abhūc chabdo divi sarvadivaukasām ||
Bahkan gunung yang paling utama itu tak mampu menahan lajunya; ia tidak membalas menghantam, tidak pula menghalangi geraknya. Lalu, seketika melampaui puncak-puncak gunung itu, ia melesat maju dengan daya yang dahsyat—sedemikian rupa hingga gunung terbaik pun tak sanggup membendungnya. Maka terdengarlah gemuruh besar di langit, di tengah segenap makhluk surgawi.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the idea of irresistible momentum—when a being’s force (physical or moral) is fully set in motion, even seemingly immovable obstacles may fail to restrain it; the cosmic reaction (the roar among celestials) highlights how extraordinary acts reverberate beyond the immediate scene.
A figure moves with such speed and power that the foremost mountain cannot check his course; he shoots past the mountain-peaks, and a tremendous sound arises in the heavens among the celestial beings, marking the event as wondrous and momentous.