Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 107
विहायसगतिर्ज्योति: सुरुचि तभुग् विभु: । रविर्विरोचन: सूर्य: सविता रविलोचन:
vihāyasagatir jyotiḥ suruciḥ hutabhuk vibhuḥ | ravir virocanaḥ sūryaḥ savitā ravilocanaḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Siya ang may landas sa kalangitan, sariling liwanag, may marikit na ningning; ang tumatanggap at “kumakain” ng handog sa yajña (bilang Apoy), ang sumasaklaw sa lahat. Siya si Ravi—ang Araw na sumisipsip ng mga katas; si Virocana—ang nagpapalaganap ng liwanag sa sari-saring paraan; si Sūrya—ang naghahayag ng karilagan; si Savitṛ—ang tagapag-udyok at pinagmumulan ng sanlibutan; at Siya na ang mga mata ay ang Araw.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches devotion through recognizing the One divine reality in sustaining cosmic functions—light, movement, and nourishment—symbolized by the Sun and Fire. Ethically, it associates dharma with illumination: the divine ‘light’ that reveals truth and supports order in the world.
Bhīṣma is reciting a sequence of divine names/epithets (a stotra-like passage). This verse clusters solar and fiery titles—Sun, Savitṛ, and the consumer of offerings—presenting the deity as the cosmic illuminator and sustainer.