Shloka 40
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
तस्मिन्नुत्पतमाने च प्रचचाल वसुन्धरा । महोर्मिकलितावर्तश्नुक्षुभे स महोदधि:
tasminnutpatamāne ca pracacāla vasundharā | mahormikalitāvartaśnukṣubhe sa mahodadhiḥ ||
அவன் எழுந்ததும் பூமி நடுங்கியது; உயர்ந்த அலைகளும் சுழற்குழிகளும் கொண்ட மாபெரும் கடலும் கடுமையாகக் கலங்கியது.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that extraordinary moral-spiritual force can manifest as cosmic signs: when a pivotal being acts, the natural world mirrors the gravity of the moment, reminding listeners that dharma is tied to the stability of the cosmos.
Bhīṣma describes a dramatic moment of ascent or sudden rising; as it occurs, the earth quakes and the ocean becomes turbulent with waves and eddies—an omen-like depiction emphasizing the magnitude of the event.