Shloka 13
Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)
उमोवाच भगवन् सर्वभूतेश भूतभव्यभवोत्तम । त्वत्प्रभावादियं देव वाक् चैव प्रतिभाति मे
umovāca bhagavan sarvabhūteśa bhūtabhavyabhavottama | tvatprabhāvād iyaṃ deva vāk caiva pratibhāti me ||
Umā disse: “Ó Senhor Bem-aventurado, ó Soberano de todos os seres, ó Supremo entre o que foi, o que será e o que está por vir—pelo poder da Tua presença, ó Deus, estas palavras surgem com clareza em mim.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true insight and eloquent speech can arise through divine grace: Umā attributes her clarity of expression to Śiva’s prabhāva (spiritual power), emphasizing humility and devotion as the ethical posture before sacred knowledge.
In a dialogue between Umā and Maheśvara, Umā addresses Śiva with exalted epithets—Lord of all beings and supreme over past, present, and future—and states that, by his influence, words are manifesting clearly within her, preparing the ground for further instruction or discourse.