Shloka 15
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
बहुरूपधरा हृष्टा नानाप्रहरणोद्यता: । देवस्यानुचरास्तत्र तस्थिरे चानलोपमा:
bahurūpadharā hṛṣṭā nānāpraharaṇodyatāḥ | devasyānucarās tatra tasthire cānalopamāḥ ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Ở đó, các tùy tùng của Đấng Tối Thượng đứng chầu—mang nhiều hình dạng, hân hoan, sẵn sàng với đủ loại vũ khí—rực cháy như lửa.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how divine order is upheld by disciplined forces: the Lord’s attendants are joyful yet vigilant, suggesting that righteous power combines inner clarity (hṛṣṭa) with preparedness (udyata) to protect dharma.
Bhīṣma describes a scene where the deity’s attendants appear in many forms, armed with varied weapons, and stand in position with a fiery radiance—indicating a formidable divine presence gathered and ready to act.