Shloka 13
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
तथा विद्याधराश्नैव सिद्धाश्षैव तपोधना: । महादेवं पशुपतिं पर्युपासन्त भारत
tathā vidyādharāś caiva siddhāś caiva tapodhanāḥ | mahādevaṁ paśupatiṁ paryupāsanta bhārata ||
तथा विद्याधराश्चैव सिद्धाश्चैव तपोधनाः । महादेवं पशुपतिं पर्युपासन्त भारत ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even exalted celestial and perfected beings, along with great ascetics, direct their reverence toward Mahādeva (Śiva). The verse underscores the ethical-religious ideal that true greatness expresses itself as humility and devotion to the highest divine principle.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Śānti Parva, he cites classes of higher beings—Vidyādharas, Siddhas, and tapas-rich ascetics—who continually worship Śiva, reinforcing Śiva’s supreme venerability within the discourse.