Shloka 149
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
अनेककटिपादश्न अनेकोदरवकक््त्रधृक् । अनेकपाणिपार्श्श्ष अनेकगणसंवृत:
aneka-kaṭi-pāda-śna anekodara-vaktra-dhṛk | aneka-pāṇi-pārśva aneka-gaṇa-saṁvṛtaḥ ||
वासुदेव म्हणाले—त्यांच्या कटी आणि पाय अनेक आहेत; ते असंख्य उदरे आणि मुखे धारण करतात. त्यांच्या हातांप्रमाणेच पार्श्वभागही अनेक आहेत, आणि अनेक गण त्यांना सर्व बाजूंनी वेढून असतात.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverent recognition of a reality that exceeds ordinary human categories: the divine or superhuman presence can manifest as countless forms and functions. Ethically, it redirects pride and fear away from mere physical might toward humility before the all-encompassing order (dharma) that sustains beings.
Vāsudeva describes an extraordinary figure with innumerable limbs, faces, and attendants, emphasizing its overwhelming, many-bodied nature. The description functions as a vivid portrayal meant to inspire awe and to frame the surrounding discourse in Anuśāsana Parva within a larger vision of cosmic power and moral order.