Shloka 106
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
वाग्यत: प्रणतो भूत्वा ववन्दे परमेश्वरम् । उनका दर्शन करनेके पश्चात् प्रसन्नचित्त हुए द्विजश्रेष्ठ नारदने मौनभावसे नतमस्तक हो उन प्रसन्न हुए परमेश्वरकी वन्दना की
vāgyataḥ praṇato bhūtvā vavande parameśvaram | atikrāntāḥ purāṇeṣu śrutās te yadi vā kvacit | atikrāntāś ca bahavaḥ prādurbhāvā mamottamāḥ ||
Bhishma dit : «La parole retenue et dans une humble révérence, il s’inclina et offrit sa louange au Seigneur suprême. “Ces manifestations miennes déjà révolues, tu les as peut-être entendues quelque part dans les Purāṇa ; en vérité, bien des apparitions sublimes de moi ont eu lieu.”»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights devotional discipline: restraining speech, bowing with humility, and honoring the Supreme. It also affirms that divine manifestations are many and are preserved in sacred tradition (the Purāṇas), encouraging reverent learning through śruti—what is received by hearing.
In Bhishma’s narration, a revered figure approaches the Supreme Lord with silent, respectful prostration and offers praise. The Lord then refers to His past manifestations, noting that they may be known from Purāṇic accounts and that many excellent appearances have already occurred.