Shloka 20
Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga
Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda
अखिल दैवतं सर्व ब्रह्म ब्रह्मणि संश्रितम्
akhila-daivataṁ sarvaṁ brahma brahmaṇi saṁśritam
Chūlādhāra déclare que tous les dieux, dans leur totalité, ne sont rien d’autre que Brahman, et que toute cette multiplicité divine repose en définitive en Brahman lui-même—détournant l’auditeur des divisions sectaires vers une vision unifiée et éthique du réel, enracinée dans l’Un.
चुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches theological and ethical integration: the many gods are expressions of one Brahman, and their reality is grounded in Brahman. This supports a non-sectarian outlook and encourages dharmic conduct based on seeing a single underlying reality rather than competing divine factions.
In Śānti Parva’s didactic setting, Chūlādhāra is instructing his interlocutor by articulating a metaphysical principle: the entire pantheon is encompassed by Brahman and depends upon Brahman, reframing devotion and duty within a unified vision of the Absolute.