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 ||
毗湿摩说：“鲁陀罗以不可度量之心执起此剑，又化作另一形相。四臂在身，虽立于地，其头顶却触及太阳。”
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.