Shloka 8
एष मे सर्वधर्माणां धर्मोडधिकतमो मत: । यद्धवत्या पुण्डरीकाक्षं स्तवैरचेंन्नर: सदा
eṣa me sarva-dharmāṇāṃ dharmo ’dhikatamo mataḥ | yad bhaktyā puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ stavair arcennaraḥ sadā ||
ભીષ્મે કહ્યું—સર્વ ધર્મોમાં મને આ ધર્મ સર્વોત્તમ લાગે છે: મનુષ્યે ભક્તિપૂર્વક કમલનયન પ્રભુ (વાસુદેવ)નું સદા સ્તોત્રોથી અર્ચન કરવું જોઈએ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma declares that the highest dharma is constant devotional worship of Vāsudeva—the lotus-eyed Lord—especially through stuti (hymns) and praise that recounts His qualities; this devotion is presented as the fulfillment and culmination of all dharmic practice.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma, speaking to Yudhiṣṭhira, summarizes his ethical-religious counsel by elevating bhakti to Vāsudeva as the supreme path, recommending continual worship through praise and remembrance.