Shloka 206
Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga
Body-Relinquishment
यं न जानन्ति को होष कुतो वा भगवानिति । देवता, दानव, गन्धर्व, यक्ष, राक्षस और नाग भी जिनके विषयमें यह नहीं जानते हैं कि 'ये भगवान् कौन हैं तथा कहाँसे आये हैं?”
yaṃ na jānanti ko hoṣa kuto vā bhagavān iti | devatā dānavā gandharvā yakṣā rākṣasā nāgāś ca api yeṣāṃ viṣaye idaṃ na jānanti—“ko ’yaṃ bhagavān, kuta āgataḥ” iti |
Bhīṣma disse: Nem mesmo os deuses, os Dānavas, os Gandharvas, os Yakṣas, os Rākṣasas e os Nāgas conhecem verdadeiramente a Seu respeito—quem é esse Senhor Bem-aventurado, ou de onde Ele veio.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Lord’s true nature and origin surpass even celestial knowledge; therefore one should approach the divine with humility and align oneself with dharma rather than relying on pride in learning, power, or status.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhishma is emphasizing to his listener that the supreme divine reality is not fully comprehended even by gods and other superhuman beings, underscoring the need for reverence and ethical self-restraint.