Shloka 42
तेन विश्व कृतमेतद्धि राजन् स जीवयत्यात्मनैवात्मयोनि: । ततो देवानसुरान् मानवांश्न 23064 “३६ ९०.३ [ प्रजाश्न । समासेन त् सर्वान् सदा भूतपति: सिसृक्षु:
tena viśva-kṛtam etad dhi rājan sa jīvayaty ātmanāivātma-yoniḥ | tato devān asurān mānavāṁś ca prajāś ca | samāsena tu sarvān sadā bhūta-patiḥ sisṛkṣuḥ ||
Bhishma sprach: O König, durch Ihn ist dieses ganze Universum hervorgebracht worden; und jener aus sich selbst Geborene (Ātmayoni) erhält alle Wesen durch seine eigene Macht am Leben. Von Ihm fließen Leben und Stütze zu Göttern, Asuras, Menschen und allen Geschöpfen. Kurz: Der Herr der Wesen will immerdar, in rechter Ordnung, die Schöpfung und das Fortbestehen alles Lebendigen.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
All beings—gods, asuras, humans, and every creature—derive their existence and vitality from a single self-born, self-sustaining Lord. Recognizing this unity supports dharma: reverence toward the source of life and ethical responsibility toward all beings as participants in one cosmic order.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma addresses the king (Yudhishthira) and explains a theological-cosmological point: the supreme Lord created the universe and continually sustains all classes of beings, ever intending the orderly creation and continuation of life.