Shloka 7
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
पर्यड्क इव विभ्राजन्नुपविष्टो बभूव ह | शैलराजसुता चास्य नित्य पाश्वे स्थिता बभौ
paryaṅka iva vibhrājann upaviṣṭo babhūva ha | śailarājasutā cāsya nitya pārśve sthitā babhau ||
Bhīṣma disse: Sentado ali, ele resplandecia com esplendor extraordinário, como se repousasse num belo leito. E ao seu lado, sempre presente, estava a filha do rei das montanhas—a deusa Pārvatī—ela mesma radiante de graça incomparável. A cena realça a majestade de Maheśvara e a companhia auspiciosa e constante da Mãe Divina.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights divine majesty and auspicious companionship: Śiva’s serene radiance and Pārvatī’s constant presence symbolize the inseparable harmony of consciousness and power (Śiva–Śakti), suggesting that spiritual greatness is marked by steadiness, splendor, and auspicious association.
Bhīṣma describes a vision-like scene: Mahādeva sits on a mountain setting, shining as if on a splendid couch, while Pārvatī, the mountain-king’s daughter, stands ever at his side, equally radiant.