Shloka 56
श्रेयो-धर्मकर्मविचारः
Inquiry into Śreyas, Dharma, and Karma
इत्येतदाख्यातमहीनसत्त्व नारायणस्येह बल॑ मया ते,उत्कृष्ट बलशाली दैत्यराज! इस प्रकार यहाँ मैंने तुमसे यह भगवान् नारायणका बल एवं प्रभाव बताया है”
ity etad ākhyātam ahīna-sattva nārāyaṇasyeha balaṁ mayā te | utkṛṣṭa-balaśālī daitya-rāja! evaṁ mayātra tubhyaṁ bhagavato nārāyaṇasya balaṁ prabhāvaṁ ca kathitam ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “O ikaw na hindi nababawasan ang tapang, O makapangyarihang haring Daitya na may lakas na walang kapantay! Kaya, dito ay isinalaysay ko sa iyo ang kapangyarihan—at ang hayag na kadakilaan—ng Panginoong Nārāyaṇa. Nawa’y ang pagkaunawang ito ang pumigil sa pagmamataas, magpatatag sa isip, at magtuwid sa lakas tungo sa gawang naaayon sa dharma, hindi sa pakikipagtunggali sa banal.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the mightiest worldly power is secondary to the supreme power of Nārāyaṇa; recognizing this fosters humility and redirects strength toward dharma rather than ego-driven opposition.
Bhīṣma concludes an explanatory account addressed to a powerful Daitya king, stating that he has now described Nārāyaṇa’s strength and extraordinary influence, effectively closing a doctrinal narration about divine supremacy.