Shloka 9
Adhyāya 70: Sātyaki’s Arrow-Display and the Bhūriśravas Engagement; Twilight Withdrawal
भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च पूर्वमेतदकल्पयत् । उभे संध्ये दिश: खं च नियमांश्व॒ जनार्दन:
bhūtaṃ bhavyaṃ bhaviṣyac ca pūrvam etad akalpayat | ubhe sandhye diśaḥ khaṃ ca niyamāṃś ca janārdanaḥ ||
भूत, वर्तमान और भविष्य—तीनों कालों की व्यवस्था भी प्राचीन काल में इन्हीं ने की। उसी जनार्दन ने उषा-संध्या, दिशाएँ, आकाश और जगत् को बाँधने वाले नियमों की रचना की।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts Janārdana’s supreme role as the cosmic organizer: time (past–present–future) and the world’s regulating structures (twilights, directions, space, and ordinances) arise from Him, implying that dharma and order are grounded in a divine source.
In Bhīṣma Parva, Bhīṣma speaks in praise of Janārdana, describing Him not merely as a warrior’s ally but as the cosmic creator and regulator, thereby elevating the battlefield context into a theological affirmation of divine governance.