Shloka 28
Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
ददृशाते5रविन्दस्थ॑ ब्रह्माणममितप्रभम् । सृजन्तं प्रथम वेदां श्वतुरश्चारुविग्रहान्,ऊपर जाकर उन्होंने कमल-पुष्पके आसनपर बैठकर सृष्टि-रचनामें प्रवृत्त हुए अमित तेजस्वी ब्रह्माजीको देखा एवं उनके पास ही मनोहर रूप धारण किये हुए चारों वेदोंको देखा
dadṛśāte 'ravindasthe brahmāṇam amitaprabham | sṛjantaṃ prathamaṃ vedān caturāṃś cāruvigrahān ||
Then they beheld the immeasurably radiant Brahmā, seated upon a lotus-seat and engaged in the work of creation; and close by him they also saw the four Vedas, assuming beautiful embodied forms. The scene underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethical vision that cosmic order and dharma are grounded in sacred knowledge (Veda) and in the creator’s purposeful activity, not in randomness.
वैशग्पायन उवाच