Shloka 102
स वै रुद्र: स च शिव: सोडग्नि: सर्वश्न सर्ववित् । स्चेन्द्रश्नेव वायुश्व सो5श्वचिनौ च स विद्युत:,वे ही रुद्र हैं, वे ही शिव हैं, वे ही अग्नि हैं, वे ही सर्वस्वरूप एवं सर्वज्ञ हैं। वे ही इन्द्र और वायु हैं, वे ही दोनों अश्विनीकुमार तथा विद्युत् हैं
sa vai rudraḥ sa ca śivaḥ so 'gnir sarvaśnaḥ sarvavit | sa cendraś caiva vāyuś ca so 'śvinau ca sa vidyut ||
Vyāsa declares that the one being praised is not limited to a single form: he is Rudra and also Śiva; he is Agni, the all-pervading essence, and the all-knowing. He is Indra and Vāyu; he is the twin Aśvins and even lightning itself. The verse frames divinity as a unified reality manifesting through many cosmic powers, urging reverence beyond sectarian labels and reminding the listener that the forces shaping war and fate are ultimately expressions of one supreme principle.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the unity of the divine: the supreme reality can be spoken of through many names and functions—Rudra/Śiva, fire, wind, sovereignty, healing, and lightning—so devotion should recognize the one essence behind diverse manifestations.
Vyāsa is describing (in a hymn-like manner) the all-encompassing nature of the deity being invoked, identifying him with major Vedic and cosmic powers to emphasize supreme authority and omnipresence within the broader Drona-parvan war narrative.