Shloka 95
स एष रुद्रभक्तश्ष॒ केशवो रुद्रसम्भव: । कृष्ण एव हि यष्टव्यो यज्ैश्ञेव सनातन:,ये श्रीकृष्ण भगवान् शंकरके भक्त हैं और उन्हींसे प्रकट हुए हैं; अतः यज्ञोंद्वारा सनातनपुरुष श्रीकृष्णकी ही आराधना करनी चाहिये
sa eṣa rudrabhaktaḥ keśavo rudrasambhavaḥ | kṛṣṇa eva hi yaṣṭavyo yajñaiś caiva sanātanaḥ ||
Vyāsa said: “This Keśava is a devoted worshipper of Rudra and is also manifested through Rudra’s agency. Therefore, it is the eternal Kṛṣṇa alone who should be worshipped—especially through sacrificial rites—affirming that true reverence culminates in honoring the timeless Lord rather than being lost in sectarian division.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that devotion need not be divisive: even while acknowledging Rudra’s greatness and Kṛṣṇa’s devotion to Rudra, the ultimate focus of worship is the eternal Lord Kṛṣṇa, especially through dharmic forms of worship such as yajña.
Vyāsa is making a doctrinal clarification within the larger war-epic context: he identifies Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) in relation to Rudra and then directs the listener toward proper worship, emphasizing Kṛṣṇa’s eternal status and the legitimacy of ritual devotion.