Shloka 60
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
बल॑ तपश्न सत्यं च कर्म धर्मात्मकं तव । तेजोडग्नि: पवन: श्वास आपस्ते स्वेदसम्भवा:,तप और सत्य आपका बल है तथा धर्म और कर्म आपका स्वरूप है। अग्नि आपका तेज, वायु साँस और जल पसीना है
balaṁ tapaś ca satyaṁ ca karma dharmātmakaṁ tava | tejo 'gnir pavanaḥ śvāsa āpas te svedasambhavāḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang tapas (mahigpit na pagdidisiplina) at satya (katotohanan) ang Iyong lakas; at ang dharma at matuwid na gawa ang mismong likas-Mo. Ang Iyong ningning ay apoy; ang Iyong hininga ay hangin; at ang mga tubig ay isinilang mula sa Iyong pawis.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True strength is rooted in tapas (disciplined self-control) and satya (truthfulness), while dharma must be one’s very essence and expressed through karma (right action). The verse equates ethical-spiritual qualities with elemental forces to show that virtue is not merely personal morality but a cosmic power.
Bhīṣma is speaking in a laudatory mode, addressing a revered figure and describing them as embodying dharma and elemental energies. The statement functions as exalted praise, elevating the addressee’s moral stature by mapping their qualities onto fire, wind/breath, and water.