Mahabharata 7.204.97 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 204, Shloka 97
त्वं भवस्त्वं महादेवस्त्वं धाम परमं पदम् | त्वया सर्वमिदं व्याप्तं जगत् स्थावरजड्रमम्
tvaṁ bhavas tvaṁ mahādevas tvaṁ dhāma paramaṁ padam | tvayā sarvam idaṁ vyāptaṁ jagat sthāvarajaḍramam ||
“আপনিই ভব, আপনিই মহাদেব; আপনিই পরম ধাম ও পরম পদ। আপনার দ্বারাই এই সমগ্র জগৎ—স্থাবর ও জঙ্গম—সর্বত্র পরিব্যাপ্ত।”
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The verse teaches the immanence and supremacy of Śiva: he is both the highest goal (paramaṁ padam) and the one who pervades all existence. Devotion here is grounded in metaphysical insight—recognizing the divine as the inner support and presence within the entire cosmos, including what seems lifeless or stationary.
Within the Drona Parva context, Vyāsa voices a hymn-like declaration identifying Śiva with exalted titles (Bhava, Mahādeva) and affirming his all-pervading nature. It functions as a theological elevation amid the epic’s turmoil, redirecting attention from battlefield events to the ultimate divine reality that underlies them.
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