Shloka 11
Umā–Maheśvara-saṃvāda: Varṇa-bhraṃśa, Ācāra (Vṛtta), and Karmic Ascent/Decline
आप ही प्राणियोंकी सृष्टि करते हैं, आप ही समस्त प्रजाका संहार करते हैं और आप ही मनुष्योंसहित सम्पूर्ण प्राणियोंकी सनातन प्रकृति (मूल कारण) हैं ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | samprahasya tato viṣṇur idaṃ vacanam abravīt | cakreṇa nihatā daityāḥ padbhyāṃ krāntā vasundharā | varāharūpaṃ dhṛtvā hiraṇyākṣo nipātitaḥ | vāmanabrāhmaṇarūpeṇa baliḥ jitavān mayā |
Bhīṣma nói: “Tâu Đại vương, khi ấy đức Viṣṇu mỉm cười và phán rằng: ‘Hỡi Thiên vương! Với đĩa thần, ta đã đánh diệt bọn Daitya; với hai bước chân, ta đã sải trùm khắp địa cầu. Mang hình Lợn Rừng, ta quật ngã ác quỷ Hiraṇyākṣa; và khoác dáng Bà-la-môn lùn Vāmana, ta đã khuất phục vua Bali.’”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power is justified when it serves dharma: Vishnu cites his avataric deeds to show that divine authority acts to restrain destructive forces and re-establish order, not for personal gain.
Bhishma reports Vishnu’s own words: Vishnu recounts key exploits—slaying Daityas with the discus, covering the earth with strides (Vamana), defeating Hiranyaksha as Varaha, and subduing Bali as Vamana—presenting these as proofs of his protective role.