Shloka 30
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
रुद्राणामपि चेशान गोप्तारं विदथे प्रभुम् महात्मानं महादेवं विशालाक्षं सनातनम्,विशाल नेत्रोंवाले सनातन महात्मा महादेवजीने अपने आपको रुद्रोंका अधीश्वर तथा शक्तिशाली संरक्षक बनाया
rudrāṇām api ceśāna goptāraṃ vidathe prabhum | mahātmānaṃ mahādevaṃ viśālākṣaṃ sanātanam ||
Vasuharoma berkata: “Dialah Īśāna bahkan dalam kalangan para Rudra—Tuhan yang perkasa dan pelindung dalam majlis suci; Mahādeva yang kekal itu, yang berjiwa agung, bermata luas, lagi purba sejak azali.” Ayat ini meninggikan Śiva sebagai penjaga tertinggi dan kuasa yang mempengerusikan, meneguhkan penghormatan melalui pengiktirafan akan kedaulatan ilahi yang abadi.
वसुहरोम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverent recognition of Śiva (Mahādeva) as the supreme sovereign and protector—even over the Rudras—emphasizing an eternal divine authority that safeguards order (dharma) and presides over sacred communal rites.
Vasuharoma is offering a praise-description (stuti) of Mahādeva, identifying him with titles like Īśāna, protector, and eternal wide-eyed Lord, situating him as the presiding power in a sacred assembly/ritual context.