Shloka 10
गोप्रदान-माहात्म्ये गोलोक-प्रश्नः
Gopradāna-Māhātmya: Inquiry into Goloka
तमाक्रम्यानयामास प्रतिषिद्धों यमेन यः । तस्मै यम: समुत्थाय पूजां कृत्वा च वीर्यवान्
tam ākramyānayāmāsa pratiṣiddho yamena yaḥ | tasmai yamaḥ samutthāya pūjāṃ kṛtvā ca vīryavān ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Aquele que, embora proibido por Yama, ainda assim o dominou e o trouxe—diante desse Yama poderoso, levantou-se em respeito e, tendo-lhe prestado a devida honra, realizou a adoração.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the highest authority (Yama, the lord of justice and death) honors extraordinary virtue and power when it is aligned with dharma; true greatness includes recognizing and revering superior merit.
Bhīṣma describes an episode where a certain person, despite being forbidden by Yama, subdues Yama and brings him along; in response, Yama rises respectfully and offers worship to that person, indicating reverence for the person’s exceptional prowess and standing.