Shloka 32
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
ततो योगबल कृत्वा सर्वयोगेश्वरेश्वर: । त॑ं यज्ञं स महातेजा भीमैरनुचरैस्तदा
tato yogabalaṃ kṛtvā sarvayogeśvareśvaraḥ | taṃ yajñaṃ sa mahātejā bhīmair anucaraiḥ tadā
Kemudian, setelah menghimpunkan kekuatan yang lahir daripada yoga (yoga-bala), tokoh perkasa itu—tuan kepada para penguasa segala disiplin yoga—mulai menguruskan upacara korban suci itu pada ketika itu, diiringi para pengikut yang menggerunkan; sinar wibawa dan kuasanya nyata terserlah. Petikan ini menegaskan bahawa penguasaan batin (yoga-bala) dipandang sebagai asas yang wajar untuk memimpin ritual besar dan tindakan awam.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links outer religious action (yajña) with inner discipline (yoga): legitimate authority and effective leadership are portrayed as grounded in self-mastery and spiritual strength, not merely in ceremony or force.
Bhishma describes a powerful figure who, after employing yogic power, proceeds to conduct a particular sacrifice, surrounded by a formidable retinue—highlighting both spiritual capability and the public, organized nature of the ritual act.