Shloka 34
पर्जन्यपतये चैव भूतानां पतये नम: । वृक्षाणां पतये चैव गवां च पतये नम:,जो मेघोंके अधिपति तथा सम्पूर्ण भूतोंके स्वामी हैं, उन्हें नमस्कार है। वृक्षोंके पालक और गौओंके अधिपतिरूप आपको नमस्कार है
parjanyapataye caiva bhūtānāṁ pataye namaḥ | vṛkṣāṇāṁ pataye caiva gavāṁ ca pataye namaḥ ||
Vyāsa said: Homage to the Lord of rain-clouds, and homage to the Sovereign of all beings. Homage to the Protector of trees, and homage to the Lord of cattle.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverence for the sustaining powers of the cosmos—rain, living beings, trees, and cattle—by acknowledging a supreme lordship that protects and nourishes life. It frames dharma as dependent on ecological and providential support, not merely on human effort.
In the Drona Parva context, Vyāsa voices a hymn-like salutation. The focus shifts momentarily from battlefield events to a devotional recognition of the divine forces that uphold the world, invoking protection and stability through praise of the lord of rain and of all creatures.