Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 14
Vasiṣṭha on Saṃsāra, Guṇas, and Misattributed Agency
Mahābhārata 12.292
गत: शुक्रत्वमुशना देवदेवप्रसादनात् । देवीं स्तुत्वा तु गगने मोदते यशसा वृत:
gataḥ śukratvam uśanā devadeva-prasādanāt | devīṁ stutvā tu gagane modate yaśasā vṛtaḥ ||
Parāśara said: Through the favor of the God of gods, Uśanā attained the state of Śukra. Having praised the Goddess, he rejoices in the sky, enveloped in glory and renown. The verse highlights how divine grace, won through reverence and praise, culminates in exaltation and lasting fame.
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that exalted spiritual or cosmic status is attained through divine grace, which is cultivated by sincere reverence and praise; such devotion results in upliftment and enduring fame (yaśas).
Parāśara narrates that Uśanā, by pleasing the supreme deity (Devadeva) and praising the Goddess, attains the condition of Śukra and rejoices in the heavens, surrounded by renown.