Shloka 20
अध्याय ३२३ — श्वेतद्वीपगमनम्, यज्ञभाग-विवादः, एकान्तिभक्त्या नारायणदर्शन-नियमः (Śvetadvīpa Journey; Dispute over Sacrificial Share; Rule of Nārāyaṇa-vision through Single-minded Devotion)
तत्र रुद्रो महादेव: कर्णिकारमयीं शुभाम् | धारयाण: स्रजं भाति ज्योत्स्नामिव निशाकर:,वहाँ महान् रुद्रदेव कनेर पुष्पोंकी मनोहर माला धारण किये चाँदनीसहित चन्द्रमाके समान शोभा पाते थे। देवताओं तथा देवर्षियोंसे भरे हुए उस दिव्य रमणीय वनमें पुत्र- प्राप्तिके लिये परम योगका आश्रय ले मुनिवर व्यास तपस्यामें प्रवृत्त थे और उससे विचलित नहीं होते थे
tatra rudro mahādevaḥ karṇikāramayīṃ śubhām | dhārayāṇaḥ srajaṃ bhāti jyotsnām iva niśākaraḥ ||
Ali, Rudra — Mahadeva — resplandecia, trazendo uma auspiciosa grinalda feita de flores de karṇikāra, radiante como a lua acompanhada de seu próprio luar. Naquela floresta divina e encantadora, repleta de deuses e sábios celestes, o grande rishi Vyāsa, buscando a dádiva de um filho, refugiou-se na mais alta disciplina do yoga e permaneceu inabalável em suas austeridades.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights two ideals: the divine as a source of auspicious radiance (Śiva’s serene splendor), and the human/sage ideal of unwavering discipline—Vyāsa’s steadfast tapas supported by the highest yoga in pursuit of a righteous aim (progeny).
Bhīṣma describes a divine forest scene where Śiva appears resplendent with a karṇikāra-flower garland, likened to the moon with its moonlight. In the same sacred setting, Vyāsa is engaged in firm austerities, seeking the attainment of a son and remaining undistracted.