Shloka 7
Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma
Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins
तदनन्तर उस ब्राह्मणने शान्त मनसे देवताओंके अनुचर कुण्डधार नामक मेघको पास ही खड़ा देखा ।।
tadanantaraṃ sa brāhmaṇaḥ śānta-manasaḥ devatānām anucaraṃ kuṇḍadhāra-nāmakaṃ meghaṃ pārśve sthitaṃ dadarśa | dṛṣṭvaiva taṃ mahābāhuṃ tasya bhaktir ajāyata | ayaṃ me dhāsyati śreyo vapur etad hi tādṛśam ||
其后，那婆罗门心神已宁，见近旁有一云名“军荼陀罗”（Kuṇḍadhāra），乃诸天之侍从，立于咫尺。甫一瞻见此臂力雄伟之存在，信敬之心顿生，遂自念曰：“此者必能成就吾之福祉；盖其形貌自具如是吉祥之相。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner calm (śānta-manasaḥ) enables recognition of beneficent, dharmic support, and how devotion (bhakti) can arise from perceiving auspicious qualities—directing the mind toward śreyas (true welfare) rather than mere immediate gain.
A brahmin, now composed, notices a divine attendant in the form of a cloud named Kuṇḍadhāra standing nearby. On seeing this mighty figure, he feels devotion and concludes that this being will bring him welfare because its appearance bears favorable, auspicious characteristics.