Shloka 55
अनुक्रमणिकाध्यायः (Anukramaṇikā Adhyāya) — Invocation, Narrator Frame, and Textual Scope
पराशरात्मजो दिद्वान ब्रद्मर्षि: संशितव्रत: । तदाख्यानवरिष्ठं स कृत्वा द्वैपायन: प्रभु:,प्रशस्त व्रतधारी, निग्रहानुग्रह-समर्थ, सर्वज्ञ पराशरनन्दन ब्रह्मर्षि श्रीकृष्णद्वैघयायन इस इतिहासशिरोमणि महाभारतकी रचना करके यह विचार करने लगे कि अब शिष्योंको इस ग्रन्थका अध्ययन कैसे कराऊँ? जनतामें इसका प्रचार कैसे हो? द्वैपायन ऋषिका यह विचार जानकर लोकगुरु भगवान् ब्रह्मा उन महात्माकी प्रसन्नता तथा लोककल्याणकी कामनासे स्वयं ही व्यासजीके आश्रमपर पधारे
parāśarātmajo vidvān brahmarṣiḥ saṃśitavrataḥ | tadākhyānavariṣṭhaṃ sa kṛtvā dvaipāyanaḥ prabhuḥ ||
The mighty Dvaipāyana—son of Parāśara, a learned brahmarṣi of firm and disciplined vows—having composed this supreme and excellent narrative, began to reflect on how his disciples might study it and how it could be disseminated among the people. Knowing the sage’s intention and wishing for his satisfaction and for the welfare of the world, Brahmā, the teacher of the worlds, came in person to Vyāsa’s hermitage.
Educational Q&A
Great learning and spiritual discipline are fulfilled when knowledge is responsibly transmitted for the welfare of society. The verse highlights that composing a sacred history is not enough; ensuring its proper study and public benefit is also a dharmic duty.
After completing the Mahābhārata, Vyāsa reflects on how to teach it to disciples and spread it among people. Brahmā, understanding Vyāsa’s intention and seeking world-welfare, comes personally to Vyāsa’s hermitage.