Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 51
अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
मृत्युर्यमो हुताशश्व॒ काल: संहारवेगवान् । कालस्य परमा योनि: कालक्षायं सनातन:,मृत्यु, यम, अग्नि, संहारके लिये वेगशशाली काल, कालके परम कारण तथा सनातन काल भी--ये महादेव ही हैं
mṛtyur yamo hutāśaś ca kālaḥ saṃhāravegavān | kālasya paramā yoniḥ kālakṣayaṃ sanātanaḥ ||
Wika ni Vāyudeva: “Kamatayan, si Yama, at si Agni; ang makapangyarihang Panahon na dumadaluhong tungo sa pagkalipol; ang pinakamataas na pinagmulan ng Panahon; at ang walang-hanggang simulain na kinaroroonan ng wakas ng Panahon mismo—ang lahat ng ito ay si Mahādeva.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
All seemingly separate cosmic powers—death, judgment (Yama), sacrificial fire (Agni), and destructive Time—are expressions of one supreme divinity, Mahādeva. Recognizing this supports dharmic humility and steadiness in the face of mortality and change.
Vāyudeva is speaking in praise of Mahādeva, identifying him with major cosmic forces. The statement functions as a theological clarification within Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-oriented discourse, emphasizing Śiva’s all-encompassing sovereignty.