Shloka 25
Guru’s Instruction on Dream, Mind, Guṇas, and Knowing Brahman
Svapna–Manas–Guṇa–Brahma-vicāra
ततस्ते दानवा: सर्वे तेन नादेन भीषिता: । पेतुर्गतासवश्वैव विष्णुतेज:प्रमोहिता:
tataste dānavāḥ sarve tena nādena bhīṣitāḥ | petur gatāsavaś caiva viṣṇutejaḥ-pramohitāḥ ||
Sinabi ni Bhīṣma: “Pagkaraan, ang lahat ng Dānavas ay nanginig sa takot sa dagundong na iyon at bumagsak sa lupa na wari’y iniwan na ng buhay. Nalunod sa ningning ng kapangyarihan ni Viṣṇu, sila’y nalito at nawalan ng ulirat at lakas.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that adharma-driven power (here, the Dānavas) collapses when confronted with divine tejas: arrogance and aggression can be checked not only by weapons but by the overwhelming presence of higher order, which strips away delusion and destabilizes unrighteous resolve.
After a mighty roar is heard, all the Dānavas become terrified and fall down as if lifeless. They are stunned and lose awareness because they are overwhelmed by Viṣṇu’s radiance.