Shloka 35
Puruṣaikatva-vyākhyāna: The One Virāṭ Puruṣa and the Many ‘Puruṣas’
Rudra–Brahmā Saṃvāda
भूमेर्विवरसंगुप्तं गरुडेह ममाज्ञया । अधक्षरं नृपश्रेष्ठ खेचरं कुरु मा चिरम्,“गरुड! पृथ्वीके विवरमें सुरक्षितरूपसे रहनेवाले इन पातालचारी नृपश्रेष्ठ वसुको तुम मेरी आज्ञासे शीघ्र ही आकाशचारी बना दो”
bhūmervivarasaṃguptaṃ garuḍeha mamājñayā | adhakṣaraṃ nṛpaśreṣṭha khecaraṃ kuru mā ciram ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Hỡi Garuḍa, theo lệnh ta, chớ chần chừ: hãy khiến vị minh quân ấy—người đang được che giấu an toàn trong một khe nứt của lòng đất—trở thành kẻ có thể đi lại giữa không trung.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical force of rightful authority used for protection and uplift: a dharmic elder issues a decisive command to remove danger and grant capability, emphasizing timely action and responsible power.
Bhīṣma addresses Garuḍa and orders him to quickly transform a king who has been safely hidden in a fissure of the earth into a sky-traveler—an act of supernatural assistance and immediate intervention.