Shloka 10
Umā–Maheśvara-saṃvāda: Varṇa-bhraṃśa, Ācāra (Vṛtta), and Karmic Ascent/Decline
भवान् सृजति भूतानि भवान् संहरति प्रजा: । प्रकृति: सर्वभूतानां समर्त्यानां सनातनी
bhavān sṛjati bhūtāni bhavān saṁharati prajāḥ | prakṛtiḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ samartyānāṁ sanātanī
Indra berkata: “Engkaulah yang mencipta segala makhluk, dan engkaulah juga yang menarik kembali segala yang hidup. Engkau ialah Prakṛti yang kekal—hakikat yang menetap dan dasar bagi semua makhluk berjasad, termasuk manusia yang terikat pada keadaan fana.”
इन्द्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the same supreme reality is responsible for both creation (sṛṣṭi) and dissolution (saṁhāra). By calling that reality 'sanātanī prakṛtiḥ,' Indra points to an eternal foundational principle underlying all mortal beings, encouraging alignment with and reverence for the cosmic order.
Indra is addressing a higher power and offering a doctrinal praise: he recognizes the addressee as the source and end of all beings. The statement functions as a theological affirmation within the discourse of Anuśāsana Parva, grounding ethical instruction in a vision of universal governance.