Shloka 29
दुर्वासा वै तेन नानयेन शक््यो गृहे राजन् वासयितुं महौजा: । तमेवाहुर्ऋषिमेकं पुराणं स विश्वकृद् विदधात्यात्मभावान्
durvāsā vai tena nānyena śakyo gṛhe rājan vāsayituṃ mahaujāḥ | tam evāhur ṛṣim ekaṃ purāṇaṃ sa viśvakṛd vidadhāty ātmabhāvān rājan ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai Raja, resi Durvāsā yang amat perkasa tidak dapat ditumpangkan di rumah sesiapa pun selain Dia. Dialah yang disebut satu-satunya resi purba yang tiada bandingan; Dialah pembentuk alam semesta, dan daripada hakikat diri-Nya sendiri Dia terus-menerus melahirkan pelbagai rupa kewujudan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates Krishna as uniquely capable of bearing and harmonizing overwhelming ascetic power (like Durvasa’s tejas) and presents him as the primeval seer and cosmic creator—implying that true refuge and the successful fulfillment of dharma (including hospitality) ultimately depend on the supreme divine ground.
Bhishma, instructing the king, remarks that the formidable sage Durvasa cannot be properly accommodated by anyone except Krishna. He then identifies Krishna as the unique ancient rishi and the creator who manifests the world from his own nature, explaining why only Krishna can safely host such a powerful ascetic.