Shloka 123
Atithi-satkāra and the Consolation of Wise Counsel (अतिथिसत्कारः प्रज्ञानवचनस्य च पराश्वासनम्)
ब्रह्मा वृतो देवगणैरऋषिभि श्ष महात्मभि: । आजगामाशु त॑ देशं यत्र युद्धमवर्तत
brahmā vṛto devagaṇair ṛṣibhiś ca mahātmabhiḥ | ājagāmāśu taṁ deśaṁ yatra yuddham avartata |
神々の群れと大いなる魂をもつ仙人たちに囲まれて、梵天（ブラフマー）は、戦が猛り狂うその場所へとたちまち赴いた。この偈は戦争を宇宙的かつ倫理的な帰結を伴う出来事として描く。凶兆が現れるとき、最高位の神々と聖仙の権威が自ら姿を現し、暴力のただ中でダルマの行方を見届け、抑え、あるいは正しい方へと導き直そうとするかのようである。
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse suggests that war and moral crisis are not merely human affairs; they reverberate through the cosmic order. The appearance of Brahmā with gods and sages implies oversight by higher authorities of dharma, especially when ominous signs indicate ethical imbalance or impending catastrophe.
Brahmā, accompanied by gods and great sages, quickly arrives at the location where the battle is underway. The scene emphasizes the gravity of the conflict and sets a tone of divine witnessing or intervention.