Shloka 17
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
आनृशंस्येन रूपेण बलेन च समन्वित: । अस्त्रै: समुदित: सर्वर्दिव्यैरद््भुतदर्शनै:
ānṛśaṁsyena rūpeṇa balena ca samanvitaḥ | astraiḥ samuditaḥ sarvair divyair adbhuta-darśanaiḥ | śārṅga-dhanuḥ sudarśana-cakraṁ ca nandaka-nāmakaḥ khaḍgaḥ—tasya āyudhāni | tasya dhvaje sarpa-śatrūṇāṁ garuḍasya cihnaṁ suśobhate | sa uttama-śīla-śama-dama-parākrama-vīrya-sundara-śarīra-uttama-darśana-suḍaula-ākṛti-dhairya-ārjava-mārdava-rūpa-bala-ādi-sadguṇaiḥ sampannaḥ | sarva-prakāraiḥ divyaiḥ adbhutaiś ca astra-śastraiḥ tasya sadā sannidhānam asti |
Īśvara bersabda: “Dengan belas kasih sebagai tabiatnya dan dengan kekuatan yang dimilikinya, Baginda dilengkapi dengan segala senjata ilahi yang menakjubkan rupanya. Senjata Baginda ialah busur Śārṅga, cakera Sudarśana, dan pedang bernama Nandaka. Pada panji Baginda bersinar lambang Garuḍa, musuh para ular. Baginda kaya dengan budi pekerti mulia—penguasaan diri dan pengekangan—serta keberanian dan tenaga; tubuhnya indah, wibawanya membawa tuah, bentuknya seimbang, teguh, lurus, lemah lembut, elok, dan kuat. Segala jenis senjata ilahi dan ajaib sentiasa berada dalam genggaman Baginda.”
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True sovereignty and divine power are portrayed as inseparable from compassion (ānṛśaṁsya) and disciplined virtue (śama, dama). Strength and weaponry are legitimate when grounded in ethical character—steadfastness, honesty, gentleness—and used for protection rather than cruelty.
Īśvara describes a supreme divine figure (implicitly Viṣṇu) by listing his iconic weapons (Śārṅga, Sudarśana, Nandaka), his banner marked with Garuḍa, and a catalogue of moral and heroic qualities, emphasizing both martial capability and exemplary conduct.