Shloka 11
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 69: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reverential Address to Sañjaya on Vāsudeva
पूरणात् सदनाच्चापि ततो$सौ पुरुषोत्तम: | असतश्न सतश्वैव सर्वस्य प्रभवाप्ययात्
pūraṇāt sadanāccāpi tato'sau puruṣottamaḥ | asataś ca sataś caiva sarvasya prabhavāpyayāt ||
Sañjaya berkata: Dari kepenuhan dan dari peleburan pun, Ia—Sang Puruṣottama—berdiri melampaui semuanya; sebab dari-Nya muncul dan ke dalam-Nya kembali baik yang tak nyata maupun yang nyata—bahkan seluruh alam semesta.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Supreme Person (Puruṣottama) is the ultimate ground of reality: both what is called ‘real’ (sat) and ‘unreal’ or transient/unmanifest (asat) arise from Him and return to Him. This metaphysical claim supports an ethical outlook in which actions are oriented toward dharma under a higher, unifying principle rather than mere worldly fluctuation.
Sañjaya is speaking and characterizing the Supreme Person as the source and end of all things. In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberative atmosphere, such statements function to elevate the discussion from strategy and grievance to ultimate principles—reminding listeners that worldly events unfold within a larger cosmic order.