Shloka 48
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
एकी भूतस्य न त्वस्य धारणे तेजस: प्रभो । समर्था सकला पृथ्वी बहुधा सृज्यतामयम्
ekī-bhūtasya na tv asya dhāraṇe tejasāḥ prabho | samarthā sakalā pṛthvī bahudhā sṛjyatām ayam ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai Tuhan, selagi tenaga yang menyala ini—demam ini—kekal sebagai satu bentuk yang tidak terbahagi, seluruh bumi tidak akan mampu menanggungnya. Maka, wahai Tuhan, biarlah ia diciptakan dalam banyak rupa, disebarkan dan dipelbagaikan, agar dunia dapat menahan dayanya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power (tejas) must be moderated and distributed so it does not overwhelm the world; even justified force should be shaped by responsibility and compassion to preserve cosmic and social stability.
Bhīṣma addresses a divine authority, warning that a single concentrated manifestation of a fiery fever-like force cannot be borne by the earth, and requests that it be divided into multiple forms so creation can sustain it.