Shloka 8
एष मे सर्वधर्माणां धर्मोडधिकतमो मत: । यद्धवत्या पुण्डरीकाक्षं स्तवैरचेंन्नर: सदा,सम्पूर्ण धर्मोमें मैं इसी धर्मको सबसे बड़ा मानता हूँ कि मनुष्य कमलनयन भगवान् वासुदेवका भक्तिपूर्वक गुण-संकीर्तनरूप स्तुतियोंसे सदा अर्चन करे
eṣa me sarva-dharmāṇāṃ dharmo ’dhikatamo mataḥ | yad bhaktyā puṇḍarīkākṣaṃ stavair arcennaraḥ sadā ||
Bhīṣma disse: “De todas as formas de dharma, esta é, a meu ver, a mais elevada: que a pessoa adore sempre, com devoção, o Senhor de olhos de lótus (Vāsudeva), honrando-O com hinos de louvor e o canto de Suas virtudes.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma declares that the highest dharma is constant devotional worship of Vāsudeva—the lotus-eyed Lord—especially through stuti (hymns) and praise that recounts His qualities; this devotion is presented as the fulfillment and culmination of all dharmic practice.
In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma, speaking to Yudhiṣṭhira, summarizes his ethical-religious counsel by elevating bhakti to Vāsudeva as the supreme path, recommending continual worship through praise and remembrance.