Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 62
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
एष वोनुग्रह: प्रोक्तो मया पुण्यस्तपोधना: । यद् भवन्तो यदुश्रेष्ठ पूजयेयु: प्रयत्नतः
eṣa vo 'nugrahaḥ prokto mayā puṇyas tapodhanāḥ | yad bhavanto yaduśreṣṭha pūjayeyuḥ prayatnataḥ ||
“O kayamanan ng pag-aayuno at pagninilay, ang banal na aral na ito’y ipinahayag ko bilang pagpapala sa inyo. Isinalaysay ko ang banal na kadakilaan upang kayo—O pinakamainam sa angkan ng Yadu—ay sumamba kay Śrī Kṛṣṇa nang may taimtim na pagsisikap.”
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine instruction is presented as an act of grace, and its ethical aim is to direct the listener toward sincere, effortful worship of Śrī Kṛṣṇa—treating devotion as a meritorious, purifying practice.
Īśvara addresses ascetic listeners (tapodhanāḥ), stating that he has revealed a sacred account of the Lord’s greatness specifically to inspire them to worship the foremost Yadu, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, with deliberate effort.