Shloka 13136
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
स हि माता पिता चैव कृत्स्नस्य जगतो गुरु: । राजन! तुम्हें भी सदा ही भगवान् पुरुषोत्तमकी पूजा करनी चाहिये; क्योंकि वे ही सम्पूर्ण जगत्के माता, पिता और गुरु हैं
sa hi mātā pitā caiva kṛtsnasya jagato guruḥ | rājan! tvaṁ api sadā hi bhagavān puruṣottamasya pūjāṁ kartum arhasi; yasmāt sa eva samasta-jagato mātā pitā ca guruś ca |
Bhishma said: “He indeed is the mother, the father, and the teacher of the entire world. O King, you too should always worship the Blessed Lord, Purushottama, for He alone stands as the universal source of care, authority, and guidance for all beings.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Supreme Lord (Purushottama) is the universal parent and spiritual guide; therefore, a king should cultivate constant reverence and worship, grounding ethical rule in devotion to the highest source of dharma.
In the Shanti Parva instruction, Bhishma addresses the king (Yudhishthira), urging him to maintain continual worship of Purushottama, framing divine devotion as essential to righteous governance and moral stability after the war.