Shloka 18
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
स एवं भगवांस्तत्र पूज्यमान: सुरपिभि: । देवैश्व सुमहातेजा महादेवो व्यतिष्ठत
sa evaṁ bhagavāṁs tatra pūjyamānaḥ surarṣibhiḥ | devaiś ca sumahātejā mahādevo vyatiṣṭhata ||
Thus, in that place, the Blessed Lord—Mahadeva, of exceedingly great splendor—stood present, being duly honored by the divine seers and by the gods.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic principle that the highest authority is honored through reverence and recognition of spiritual greatness; even gods and divine seers offer worship to Mahādeva, indicating that true supremacy is aligned with sanctity and merit rather than mere power.
Bhīṣma describes Mahādeva standing there in radiant majesty while being honored by the devas and the suraṛṣis, portraying a formal scene of divine veneration and the establishment of Śiva’s revered presence.