Shloka 31
२६३ वेद्य:-कल्याणकी इच्छावालोंके द्वारा जानने योग्य
vedyaḥ—kalyāṇakī icchāvālaiḥ jñātavyaḥ; vaidyāḥ—sarva-vidyā-jñāḥ; sadāyogī—sadā yoge sthitaḥ; vīrahā—dharma-rakṣārthaṁ asura-yoddhān nihantā; mādhavaḥ—vidyāyāḥ svāmī; madhuḥ—amṛta-vat sarvān prīṇayitā; atīndriyaḥ—indriyebhyaḥ sarvathā atītaḥ; mahāmāyaḥ—māyāvīnām api māyāṁ vidadhāti, mahān māyāvī; mahotsāhaḥ—jagat-utpatti-sthiti-pralaya-kṛte paramotsāhī; mahābalaḥ—mahā-bala-sampannaḥ
Bhishma said: He is to be known by those who seek true welfare; he is the knower of all branches of knowledge; ever established in yoga; the slayer of demonic warriors for the protection of dharma; the lord of learning; ‘Madhu’, who gladdens all like nectar; beyond the reach of the senses; the great wielder of māyā who can outmatch even the crafty; of immense resolve, ever ready for the world’s creation, maintenance, and dissolution; and possessed of mighty strength.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames the Divine as both transcendent (beyond senses, master of māyā) and ethically engaged (protector of dharma), teaching that true welfare lies in knowing and aligning with that sustaining moral-cosmic principle.
Bhīṣma continues his recitation of the Lord’s epithets (a praise-list of divine names), each name highlighting a distinct attribute—knowledge, yogic steadiness, protection of righteousness, cosmic sovereignty, and strength.