Shloka 47
बक-गौतमाख्यानम् / The Baka–Gautama Account
On Gratitude and Friendship Ethics
प्रगृह्मासिममेयात्मा रूपमन्यच्चकार ह । चतुर्बाहु: स्पृशन् मूर्थ्ना भूस्थितो5पि दिवाकरम्
pragṛhya asim ameyātmā rūpam anyac cakāra ha | caturbāhuḥ spṛśan mūrdhnā bhūsthito 'pi divākaram ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Cầm thanh kiếm ấy, Rudra—đấng có bản thể không thể đo lường—lại hóa hiện một hình tướng khác. Bốn tay, tuy đứng trên mặt đất mà đỉnh đầu vẫn chạm tới Mặt Trời.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the immeasurable nature of the divine: Rudra’s form transcends ordinary physical limits, prompting reverence and reminding the listener that ultimate authority and measure belong to the cosmic Lord, not to human standards.
After taking up a sword, Rudra assumes another wondrous four-armed form. Though positioned on the earth, he is so vast that his head touches the Sun, a sign of his overwhelming power and the sages’ ensuing praise.