Shloka 35
अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः
स ददर्श ततो व्यासं फाल्गुनः काननाश्रयम् तम् उपेत्य महाभागं विनयेनाभ्यवादयत्
sa dadarśa tato vyāsaṃ phālgunaḥ kānanāśrayam tam upetya mahābhāgaṃ vinayenābhyavādayat
تب فالگُن نے جنگل کے آشرم میں مقیم ویاس کو دیکھا۔ اس عظیم النفس رشی کے پاس جا کر اس نے نہایت عاجزی سے سجدۂ تعظیم و سلام پیش کیا۔
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It highlights dharma in practice: even the greatest warrior seeks guidance and offers humble reverence to a realized sage, underscoring the primacy of spiritual authority over worldly power.
Within the lineage (vamsha) framework, sages function as custodians of dharma and memory—linking kings and events to sacred tradition and ensuring history is read through a moral-spiritual lens.
Though Vishnu is not named in this verse, the Purana’s worldview frames righteous conduct—such as honoring sages—as alignment with Vishnu’s cosmic order (dharma), through which sovereignty and harmony are sustained.