Shloka 94
Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
सर्वेषामाश्रयो विष्णुरैश्वरं विधिमास्थित: । सर्वभूतकृतावासो वासुदेवेति चोच्यते
sarveṣām āśrayo viṣṇur aiśvaraṁ vidhim āsthitaḥ | sarvabhūtakṛtāvāso vāsudeveti cocyate ||
Dijo Vaiśaṃpāyana: Viṣṇu es el refugio de todos—de quienes realizan sacrificios para los dioses, ofrecen śrāddha a los antepasados, dan dones y emprenden austeridades severas. Permaneciendo en Su orden divino soberano, y siendo la morada establecida para todos los seres, por ello se le llama “Vāsudeva”.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
All religious acts—yajña for the gods, śrāddha for the ancestors, dāna, and tapas—ultimately rest upon Viṣṇu as the universal refuge; his name “Vāsudeva” highlights him as the indwelling abode and support of all beings.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vaiśaṃpāyana states a theological conclusion: the efficacy and grounding of varied dharmic practices are traced back to Viṣṇu, who remains established in sovereign divine order and pervades all beings as their dwelling-place.