Shloka 140
एको विष्णुर्महदभूतं पृथग्भूतान्यनेकश: । त्रीललोकान् व्याप्य भूतात्मा भुछुक्ते विश्वभुगव्यय:
eko viṣṇur mahadabhūtaṃ pṛthagbhūtāny anekaśaḥ | trīl lokān vyāpya bhūtātmā bhuṅkte viśvabhug avyayaḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: Só Viṣṇu é a Realidade suprema. Ele tornou-se o vasto cosmos e, ainda assim, aparece como se estivesse dividido em incontáveis seres distintos. Pervadindo os três mundos como o Si interior de todas as criaturas, o Senhor imperecível—que sustenta e “frui” o universo—experimenta tudo por meio delas.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the one imperishable Vishnu pervades all existence: the many beings are differentiated appearances of a single indwelling Self, so dharma includes reverence and ethical regard for all life.
In Bhishma’s instruction (Anushasana Parva), he praises and explains Vishnu’s all-pervading nature—one Lord becoming the vast cosmos and manifesting as countless beings across the three worlds.