Shloka 149
सर्वार्थसाथन पुण्यं सर्वकिल्बिषनाशनम् | सर्वपापप्रशमनं सर्वदुःखभयापहम्,इसके पाठसे सम्पूर्ण मनोरथोंकी सिद्धि होती है। यह पवित्र स्तोत्र सम्पूर्ण किल्बिषोंका नाशक, सब पापोंका निवारक तथा सब प्रकारके दुःख और भयको दूर करनेवाला है
sarvārthasādhanaṁ puṇyaṁ sarvakilbiṣanāśanam | sarvapāpapraśamanaṁ sarvaduḥkhabhayāpaham ||
Vyāsa declares that this sacred hymn is a universal means to accomplish one’s rightful aims. By its recitation it destroys all moral taints, pacifies every sin, and removes every kind of sorrow and fear—presenting devotion and purity as a refuge amid the terrors of war and human frailty.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the purificatory and protective power attributed to a sacred stotra: sincere recitation is presented as a means to fulfill worthy aims, cleanse moral impurity, and cultivate inner freedom from sorrow and fear—thereby supporting dharmic resilience in crisis.
Vyāsa, speaking as an authoritative seer, praises a particular hymn being discussed in the surrounding passage, emphasizing its spiritual efficacy—especially relevant in the Drona Parva’s atmosphere of grief, danger, and ethical strain during the war.