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Shloka 11

Umā–Maheśvara-saṃvāda: Varṇa-bhraṃśa, Ācāra (Vṛtta), and Karmic Ascent/Decline

आप ही प्राणियोंकी सृष्टि करते हैं, आप ही समस्त प्रजाका संहार करते हैं और आप ही मनुष्योंसहित सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंकी सनातन प्रकृति (मूल कारण) हैं ।।

bhīṣma uvāca | samprahasya tato viṣṇur idaṃ vacanam abravīt | cakreṇa nihatā daityāḥ padbhyāṃ krāntā vasundharā | varāharūpaṃ dhṛtvā hiraṇyākṣo nipātitaḥ | vāmanabrāhmaṇarūpeṇa baliḥ jitavān mayā |

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അപ്പോൾ ഭഗവാൻ വിഷ്ണു പുഞ്ചിരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഇങ്ങനെ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു—ദേവരാജാ! ഞാൻ ചക്രംകൊണ്ട് ദൈത്യരെ നിഹതരാക്കി; എന്റെ രണ്ടു പാദങ്ങളാൽ ഭൂമിയെ ആക്രാന്തമാക്കി. വരാഹരൂപം ധരിച്ചു ഹിരണ്യാക്ഷനെ ഞാൻ വീഴ്ത്തി; വാമനബ്രാഹ്മണരൂപം സ്വീകരിച്ച് രാജാ ബലിയെ ഞാൻ വശപ്പെടുത്തി.

भीष्मःBhishma
भीष्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभीष्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सम्प्रहस्यhaving laughed
सम्प्रहस्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-हस्
FormKtva (absolutive/gerund), Active, true
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
Formtrue
विष्णुःVishnu
विष्णुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वचनम्speech/words
वचनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अब्रवीत्spoke/said
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चक्रेणwith the discus
चक्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootचक्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
निहताःslain
निहताः:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-हन्
FormKta (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
दैत्याःDaityas (demons)
दैत्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
पदभ्याम्with (two) feet
पदभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपद
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Dual
क्रान्ताoverstepped/covered
क्रान्ता:
TypeVerb
Rootक्रम्
FormKta (past passive participle), Feminine, Nominative, Singular
वसुन्धराthe earth
वसुन्धरा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसुन्धरा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
V
Vishnu
D
Daityas
E
Earth (Vasundhara)
S
Sudarshana Chakra
V
Varaha
H
Hiranyaksha
V
Vamana
B
Bali
D
Devaraja (Indra, implied by address)

Educational Q&A

Power is justified when it serves dharma: Vishnu cites his avataric deeds to show that divine authority acts to restrain destructive forces and re-establish order, not for personal gain.

Bhishma reports Vishnu’s own words: Vishnu recounts key exploits—slaying Daityas with the discus, covering the earth with strides (Vamana), defeating Hiranyaksha as Varaha, and subduing Bali as Vamana—presenting these as proofs of his protective role.