Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 8
भूमिदान-प्रसङ्गः । काश्यपी-पृथिवी तथा उतथ्य-वरुण-संवादः
Land-gift episode; Pṛthivī Kāśyapī; Utathya–Varuṇa dispute
विष्णुरुवाच धर्मगुह्मानि सर्वाणि देवतानां महात्मनाम् | ऋषीणां चैव गुह्मानि यः पठेदाह्विकं सदा
viṣṇur uvāca dharmaguhyāni sarvāṇi devatānāṁ mahātmanām | ṛṣīṇāṁ caiva guhyāni yaḥ paṭhed āhvikam sadā ||
Wika ni Viṣṇu: “Sinumang araw-araw na bumibigkas ng mga lihim na aral na ito ng dharma—na itinuro ng mga diyos at ng mga pantas na dakila ang diwa—o nakikinig dito nang may pananampalataya, walang mapanuring paghahanap ng mali, at may matatag na isip na nakatuon sa iisa, ay hindi madadaig ng mga hadlang, at hindi rin siya dadapuan ng takot.”
स्कन्द उवाच
Educational Q&A
Regular engagement with profound dharma-teachings—through daily recitation or faithful listening with a focused, non-critical mind—brings protection from impediments (vighna) and freedom from fear, emphasizing disciplined practice and reverent receptivity.
Within the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, a divine authority (Viṣṇu) is presented as endorsing the daily study/hearing of the sages’ and gods’ dharma-secrets, promising practical spiritual fruit: obstacles lose their force and fear does not arise.