Shloka 102
कर्माण्यपरिमेयाणि चतुर्मूर्तिधरो हाहम्
karmāṇy aparimeyāṇi caturmūrtidharo hāham
Bhīṣma diz: “Meus feitos são imensuráveis—ai de mim, trago uma forma quádrupla.”
(भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral weight and complexity of karma: actions and their consequences can be immeasurable, especially for a person who must uphold multiple duties or identities. It encourages humility and careful discernment about one’s roles and the far-reaching effects of one’s deeds.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhishma speaks in a reflective tone, characterizing his actions as vast and difficult to quantify, and describing himself as bearing a ‘fourfold form’—suggesting the burden of multiple roles or manifestations that complicate ethical responsibility.