Shloka 423
अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा
Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin
न किंचिदपि पश्यामो हतचक्षुर्बलेन्द्रिया: । “भगवान्के उस अनिर्वचनीय तेजने हमारे चित्तको सहसा खींच लिया था; परंतु हमारे नेत्र
na kiñcid api paśyāmo hata-cakṣur balendriyāḥ |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Kami sama sekali tidak dapat melihat apa pun. Mata kami seakan terpukul hingga buta; kekuatan dan indra kami pun tertindih. Walau sinar Sang Bhagavān yang tak terlukiskan itu seketika menarik batin kami ke arahnya, namun karena mata, tenaga, dan indra kami lumpuh, kami tak mampu menangkap sesuatu pun dengan jelas.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human senses and strength have limits; when confronted with the Lord’s overwhelming, indescribable splendor, ordinary perception fails. The passage underscores humility and the need for inner preparedness (purity, steadiness) to apprehend higher truth.
Bhīṣma describes a moment when the Lord’s radiance powerfully draws the mind, yet the observers cannot see clearly because their eyes and faculties are overpowered—suggesting an encounter with a divine manifestation that exceeds normal sensory capacity.