Shloka 54
अग्नीषोमोत्पत्तिः
Agni–Soma Origin and the Brahmāgnīṣomīya Doctrine
एतत् तु महदाश्चर्य यदयं पर्वतोत्तम: । कम्पित: सहसा तेन वायुनातिप्रवायता,'यह बड़े आश्वर्यकी बात है कि अत्यन्त वेगसे बहते हुए उस वायुके द्वारा यह पर्वतोंमें श्रेष्ठ हिमालय भी सहसा काँप उठा है
etat tu mahad āścaryaṃ yad ayaṃ parvatottamaḥ | kampitaḥ sahasā tena vāyunātipravāyatā ||
ഇത് മഹത്തായ അത്ഭുതം തന്നെ—അത്യന്ത വേഗത്തിൽ പാഞ്ഞുവന്ന ആ കാറ്റാൽ പർവ്വതോത്തമനായ ഹിമാലയവും പെട്ടെന്ന് കുലുങ്ങിത്തുടങ്ങി.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights awe before overwhelming natural force, suggesting that extraordinary disturbances in nature can be read as significant signs; it invites humility and attentiveness to the larger order that can shake even what seems immovable.
Bhishma remarks on an astonishing event: a violently rushing wind has caused the Himalaya—described as the foremost of mountains—to tremble suddenly, indicating an unusual and portentous disturbance.