Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 6
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
सो<स्या: पृथिव्या: कृत्स्नाया: स्रष्टा त्रिभुवनेश्वर: । संहर्ता चैव भूतानां स्थावरस्य चरस्य च
so 'syāḥ pṛthivyāḥ kṛtsnāyāḥ sraṣṭā tribhuvaneśvaraḥ | saṃhartā caiva bhūtānāṃ sthāvarasya carasya ca ||
He alone is the creator of this entire earth and the sovereign Lord of the three worlds. He alone also brings about the dissolution of beings—both the immobile and the moving—thereby affirming that all origination and all ending rest under the governance of the Supreme.
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches divine sovereignty: the Supreme Lord is both the creator of the entire earth and the dissolver of all beings, moving and unmoving. Ethically, it frames life, death, and cosmic change as governed by a higher order, encouraging humility and alignment with dharma.
Īśvara is being described (or speaks) as the supreme ruler of the three worlds, emphasizing his roles of creation and dissolution. The statement functions as doctrinal reinforcement within Anuśāsana Parva’s broader instruction on dharma and right understanding.