Shloka 63
स्वापन: स्ववशो व्यापी नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् । वत्सरो वत्सलो वत्सी रत्नगर्भो धनेश्वर:
bhīṣma uvāca | svāpanaḥ svavaśo vyāpī naikātmā naikakarmakṛt | vatsaro vatsalo vatsī ratnagarbho dhaneśvaraḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「彼は劫末の滅尽において、一切の生類を無明の眠りに就かせる者。自らを主とし独立自在であり、虚空のごとく遍満する。諸時代にわたり世を救済するため多くの姿を取り、創造・維持・融解の業、また諸々の降臨における驚異の戯れをも行う。彼は『年（ヴァツサラ）』—万有がその内に住み、その巡りを得るところ。信徒を慈しみ、ヴラジャにて子牛を守り育てる者。宝を宿す海のごとき宝胎であり、あらゆる富の主である。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Supreme is simultaneously the cosmic principle governing time, creation, and dissolution, and also the intimate, loving protector of devotees. Recognizing this unity supports dharma: reverence for the moral order of the universe and trust in the Lord’s compassionate nearness.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and extols the Supreme through a sequence of divine epithets (commonly aligned with the Viṣṇu-sahasranāma tradition). This verse is one segment of that praise, listing names that highlight both universal sovereignty and pastoral tenderness.