Shloka 20
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
स तु प्रविष्ट उशना कोष्ठ माहेश्वरं प्रभु: । व्यचरच्चापि तत्रासौ महात्मा भूगुनन्दन:
sa tu praviṣṭa uśanā koṣṭha-māheśvaraṁ prabhuḥ | vyacarac cāpi tatrāsau mahātmā bhṛgu-nandanaḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Pagkatapos, ang makapangyarihang Uśanā (Śukra) ay pumasok sa banal na silid ni Maheśvara. Ang dakilang-kaloobang anak ni Bhṛgu ay gumalaw at kumilos din doon, sa loob ng banal na pook na iyon—na nagpapahiwatig na ang pagpasok ay nakamtan sa pamamagitan ng espirituwal na kapangyarihan at disiplinadong layon, hindi sa hubad na lakas lamang.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true authority and effective action in sacred or morally charged contexts comes from inner greatness—discipline, spiritual merit, and rightful purpose—rather than from coercion. A ‘mahātmā’ gains entry and agency even in divine precincts through earned stature.
Bhīṣma narrates that the sage Uśanā (Śukra), descendant of Bhṛgu, enters a chamber associated with Maheśvara (Śiva) and then moves about/acts within it, indicating his presence and activity inside a divine or highly protected space.