Shloka 16
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
एष शक्तो महाबाहुर्वक्तुं भगवतो गुणान् । विभूतिं चैव कार्त्स्न्येन सत्यां माहेश्वरी नूप
eṣa śakto mahābāhur vaktuṁ bhagavato guṇān | vibhūtiṁ caiva kārtsnyena satyāṁ māheśvarīṁ nṛpa, nareśvara |
毗湿摩说道：“噢，大王，人中之主！唯有这位臂力无双的奎师那，能将至福之主的德性与其真实的、如摩诃伊湿伐罗般的主宰威神，尽其全体而宣说。这便是圣奎师那的伟大。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes the immeasurable nature of the Lord’s virtues and divine sovereignty, suggesting that only an exceptionally qualified person can describe them fully. The ethical thrust is humility before the divine and reverence for true spiritual authority.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction to the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), he points out that a particular mighty figure is capable of narrating the complete and authentic majesty and qualities of the Supreme—explicitly identifying Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Bhagavān and associating His lordship with Maheśvara-like supremacy.