Shloka 48
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
एकी भूतस्य न त्वस्य धारणे तेजस: प्रभो । समर्था सकला पृथ्वी बहुधा सृज्यतामयम्
ekī-bhūtasya na tv asya dhāraṇe tejasāḥ prabho | samarthā sakalā pṛthvī bahudhā sṛjyatām ayam ||
பிரபுவே! உமது தீவிரத் தேஜஸாகிய இந்த ஜ்வரம் ஒரே வடிவில் ஒன்றுபட்டே இருந்தால், முழு பூமியும் அதைத் தாங்க இயலாது; ஆகவே இதை பல வடிவங்களாகப் பிரித்து உருவாக்குக।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power (tejas) must be moderated and distributed so it does not overwhelm the world; even justified force should be shaped by responsibility and compassion to preserve cosmic and social stability.
Bhīṣma addresses a divine authority, warning that a single concentrated manifestation of a fiery fever-like force cannot be borne by the earth, and requests that it be divided into multiple forms so creation can sustain it.