Shloka 11
Guru’s Instruction on Dream, Mind, Guṇas, and Knowing Brahman
Svapna–Manas–Guṇa–Brahma-vicāra
भारारत॑म प्रहृष्टां च दु:खितां संनिमज्जतीम् । अथादितेया: संत्रस्ता ब्रह्माणमिदमन्रुवन्
bhārārataṁ prahṛṣṭāṁ ca duḥkhitāṁ saṁnimajjatīm | athāditeyāḥ saṁtrastā brahmāṇam idam anruvan ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang Daigdig—salat sa tuwa at galak, nagdurusa at waring lumulubog patungo sa mga kailaliman—ay nakita sa gayong kalagayan. Nang masdan siya nang gayon, ang lahat ng anak ni Aditi ay sinakmal ng takot, at nagsalita sila kay Brahmā sa mga salitang ito.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When the world’s moral and social order is strained, the ‘Earth’ is portrayed as suffering under the weight of adharma. The passage frames ethical collapse as a cosmic burden that calls for responsible, dharmic correction—often through counsel, restraint, and divinely guided restoration of balance.
Bhishma describes the Earth becoming distressed and sinking toward the nether regions. Seeing this alarming sign, the Ādityas (sons of Aditi) become frightened and go to Brahmā to report the crisis and seek guidance.