Shloka 117
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
ततः प्रकृतिमापन्ना देवा लोकास्त्वथर्षय: । तुष्टवुर्वाग्भिरग्रयाभि: स्थाणुमप्रतिमौजसम्
tataḥ prakṛtim āpannā devā lokās tv atharṣayaḥ | tuṣṭuvur vāgbhir agryābhiḥ sthāṇum apratimaujasam ||
Kemudian para dewa, segala alam, dan para resi kembali kepada keadaan asal yang tenteram. Dengan kata-kata terpilih mereka memuji Sthāṇu—Mahādeva yang tiada bandingan kekuatannya—hingga kosmos yang pernah digoncang ketakutan dan kekacauan kembali teguh melalui penghormatan dan tutur kata yang benar.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
When disorder or fear disturbs the world, restoration comes through re-establishing right order—here symbolized by returning to ‘prakṛti’—and through reverent, truthful praise directed to the steadfast divine principle (Śiva as Sthāṇu). Speech used for noble praise becomes an ethical force that stabilizes the community and the cosmos.
Bhīṣma describes a moment after a disturbance: gods, sages, and the worlds regain composure and normal functioning. In gratitude and awe they hymn Mahādeva (Śiva), called Sthāṇu, acknowledging his unmatched power and seeking continued stability.