Shloka 13
Brahmacarya-Upāya: Jñāna, Śauca, and the Mind’s Role in Desire (शान्ति पर्व, अध्याय २०७)
स तत्र भगवान् देव: पुष्करे भ्राजयन् दिश: । ब्रह्मा समभवत् तात सर्वभूतपितामह:,तात! उस कमलसे सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको प्रकाशित करते हुए समस्त प्राणियोंके पितामह देवस्वरूप भगवान् ब्रह्मा उत्पन्न हुए
sa tatra bhagavān devaḥ puṣkare bhrājayan diśaḥ | brahmā samabhavat tāta sarvabhūtapitāmahaḥ ||
Bhishma nói: “Tại đó, từ đóa sen, bậc Thần linh chí phúc đã hiện hữu—hỡi người thân yêu—chính là Brahmā, bậc Tổ phụ của muôn loài, tỏa rạng chiếu sáng khắp mọi phương.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Creation is portrayed as arising from a sacred, luminous source, and Brahmā’s role as 'sarvabhūta-pitāmaha' highlights ethical responsibility: the originator and rulers must uphold order and care for all beings, not merely exercise power.
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