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 ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—विष्णु ही सबके आश्रय हैं। वे अपने ऐश्वर्य-धर्म में स्थित हैं; और समस्त प्राणियों के आवास-स्थान होने से ‘वासुदेव’ कहलाते हैं।
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.