Shloka 25
Adhyāya 6: Pañca-mahābhūta–guṇa-nirdeśa and Sudarśana-dvīpa
Five Elements, Sensory Qualities, and a Cosmographic Island
तत्र साक्षात् पशुपतिर्दिव्यैर्भूती: समावृत: । उमासहायो भगवान् रमते भूतभावन:
tatra sākṣāt paśupatir divyair bhūtīḥ samāvṛtaḥ | umāsahāyo bhagavān ramate bhūtabhāvanaḥ ||
ณที่นั้น พระปศุปติผู้เป็นภูตภาวนะโดยตรง ทรงแวดล้อมด้วยหมู่ภูตทิพย์ และทรงมีพระอุมาเป็นสหาย เสด็จสำราญในลีลาอันเป็นทิพย์ของพระองค์
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes Śiva as Bhūtabhāvana—one who generates and sustains all beings—surrounded by divine powers and accompanied by Umā. In the Mahābhārata’s war setting, this vision underscores that ultimate authority and auspicious order transcend human conflict, inviting reverence and ethical humility before the divine.
Sañjaya reports a divine scene: Śiva (Paśupati) is visibly present, encircled by celestial manifestations, and joyfully sporting with Umā. The description functions as a theophanic tableau, highlighting the presence of a supreme deity amid the epic’s unfolding events.