Shloka 7
Cavana’s Tests of Kuśika and the Queen (अध्याय ५३: च्यवन–कुशिक-परिक्षा)
गंगायमुनयोवेंगं सुभीम॑ं भीमनि:स्वनम् | प्रतिजग्राह शिरसा वातवेगसमं जवे
gaṅgāyamunayor vegaṃ subhīmaṃ bhīmaniḥsvanam | pratijagrāha śirasā vātavegasamaṃ jave ||
بھیشم نے کہا—گنگا اور یمنا کا سیلاب نہایت ہیبت ناک تھا، خوفناک گرج کے ساتھ گونج رہا تھا۔ ہوا کے زور کی مانند تیز اور ناقابلِ برداشت ہونے پر بھی اس مُنی نے اسے اپنے سر پر لے کر برداشت کیا۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas (austerity) and kṣānti (forbearance): even when confronted with overwhelming, frightening force, the disciplined sage endures without yielding, showing mastery over fear and bodily discomfort.
Bhīṣma describes a scene where the combined, roaring current of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā rushes violently; despite its wind-like speed and harsh impact, a muni receives the удар on his head and bears it, demonstrating extraordinary ascetic endurance.