Shloka 173
Mahāvasu’s Fall by Speech-Error and Release through Devotion (अज-विवादः वसोः शापः विमोचनं च)
जजड़माजडूमं चैव प्रहृष्टमभभवज्जगत् | वायुने सब प्रकारके दिव्य पुष्पोंकी वर्षा की। चर और अचर सारा संसार हर्षसे खिल उठा
jaḍam ajaḍaṁ caiva prahṛṣṭam abhavad jagat | vāyunā sarvaprakāreṇa divya-puṣpāṇāṁ varṣā kṛtā | caraṁ cācaraṁ ca sarvaṁ saṁsāraṁ harṣeṇa vikasitam abhavat |
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— ତାପରେ ଜଡ ଓ ଅଜଡ—ସମଗ୍ର ଜଗତ୍ ହର୍ଷରେ ପ୍ରହୃଷ୍ଟ ହେଲା। ବାୟୁ ନାନାପ୍ରକାର ଦିବ୍ୟ ପୁଷ୍ପବୃଷ୍ଟି କରାଇଲା; ଚର ଓ ଅଚର ସମସ୍ତ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଫୁଟିଉଠିଲା।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse portrays an auspicious cosmic response—nature itself rejoices and offers divine signs—suggesting harmony with dharma and the restoration of order when a righteous or significant event occurs.
Bhīṣma describes a moment when the entire world becomes joyful, and the wind causes a rain of celestial flowers; all beings, moving and unmoving, appear to bloom with happiness—an omen-like celebration by nature.