Shloka 32
Keśava-tattva-kathana
On the Principle of Keśava: Cosmogony and Divine Epithets
भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्त्वा स तदा देवस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत । आमन्त्रय च ततो देवा ययु: स्वं स्व॑ं निवेशनम्,भीष्मजी कहते हैं--राजन्! ऐसा कहकर ब्रह्माजी वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गये। देवता भी उनकी आज्ञा पाकर अपने-अपने स्थानको चले गये
bhīṣma uvāca | ity uktvā sa tadā devas tatraivāntaradhīyata | āmantrya ca tato devā yayuḥ svaṃ svaṃ niveśanam |
Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai Raja, setelah berkata demikian, makhluk ilahi itu (Brahmā) lenyap di tempat itu juga. Sesudah itu, para dewa, setelah dilepaskan dengan sewajarnya olehnya, berangkat masing-masing ke kediaman mereka.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores cosmic order and proper protocol: even gods act within a hierarchy—Brahmā concludes his instruction, vanishes, and the other deities depart only after being formally dismissed, reflecting disciplined conduct (maryādā) and respect for authority.
After delivering his statement, Brahmā disappears on the spot. Then the assembled gods, having received his leave, return to their respective celestial residences, marking the close of that divine episode as Bhishma narrates it to the king.