Shloka 55
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
इहाग्निसूर्यवायव: शरीरमश्रितास्त्रय: | त एव तस्य साक्षिणो भवन्न्ति धर्मदर्शिन:
ihāgnisūryavāyavaḥ śarīram āśritās trayaḥ | ta eva tasya sākṣiṇo bhavanti dharmadarśinaḥ ||
ଏହି ଲୋକରେ ଅଗ୍ନି, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ବାୟୁ—ଏ ତିନି ଦେବତା ଜୀବର ଶରୀରକୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରି ବସନ୍ତି। ସେମାନେ ହିଁ ତାହାର ଧର୍ମାଚରଣ ଦେଖନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ପରଲୋକରେ ସେମାନେ ହିଁ ତାହାର ସାକ୍ଷୀ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
No action is truly hidden: the fundamental cosmic powers present within embodied life—fire, sun, and wind—observe one’s dharmic or adharmic conduct and stand as witnesses, implying moral accountability beyond social surveillance.
Vyāsa states a doctrinal point within Śānti Parva’s ethical instruction: he explains that certain deities dwell in the body and function as observers and post-mortem witnesses of a person’s behavior, reinforcing the seriousness of righteous conduct.