महाभारतमाख्यान क्षितिं गां च सरस्वतीम् । ब्राह्मणान् केशवं चैव कीर्तयन् नावसीदति
mahābhāratam ākhyānaṃ kṣitiṃ gāṃ ca sarasvatīm | brāhmaṇān keśavaṃ caiva kīrtayan nāvasīdati ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「聖なる物語たる『マハーバーラタ』を絶えず誦し讃え、さらに大地、牛、サラスヴァティー河、ブラーフマナたち、そしてケーシャヴァ(シュリー・クリシュナ)を敬って称える者は、災厄に沈むことがない。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse teaches that sustained remembrance and praise of dharmic pillars—scriptural narrative (Mahābhārata), earth, cow, Sarasvatī (learning/speech), brāhmaṇas (guardians of Veda), and Kṛṣṇa—stabilizes a person ethically and spiritually, preventing them from ‘sinking’ into adversity.
In the closing context of the Svargārohaṇa Parva, Vaiśampāyana delivers a phalaśruti-style assurance: honoring and reciting the Mahābhārata and venerating key supports of dharma brings protection and well-being, serving as a concluding exhortation to the listener.