Mahabharata 6.34.8 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 34, Shloka 8
Bhakti–Akṣara-Upāsanā-Viveka
Devotion to the Personal vs. Contemplation of the Imperishable
सम्बन्ध-- भगवान्के प्रभाव और विथूतियोंके ज्ञानका फल अविचल भक्तियोगकी प्राप्ति बतलायी गयी
ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate | iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ ||
நானே அனைத்தின் ஆதாரம்; என்னிடமிருந்தே அனைத்தும் செயலில் ஈடுபடுகிறது—என்று அறிந்து, ஆழ்ந்த பக்தியுடன் கூடிய ஞானிகள் என்னை வழிபடுகின்றனர்।
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa identifies Himself as the ultimate source and initiator of all existence and activity; true devotion (bhakti) becomes firm when it is based on this understanding, leading the wise to worship Him with heartfelt reverence.
In the midst of the Kurukṣetra setting, Kṛṣṇa continues instructing Arjuna on divine manifestations and the path of devotion, explaining that knowledge of His supreme origin naturally culminates in steady worship by the discerning.
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