Shloka 149
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
अनेककटिपादश्न अनेकोदरवकक््त्रधृक् । अनेकपाणिपार्श्श्ष अनेकगणसंवृत:
aneka-kaṭi-pāda-śna anekodara-vaktra-dhṛk | aneka-pāṇi-pārśva aneka-gaṇa-saṁvṛtaḥ ||
婆苏提婆说道：“他具无量形相——其胯与足皆多；其腹与面不可胜数。其手与胁亦复无尽，诸多眷属侍从从四方环绕。”在此语境中，此颂唤起对超凡多臂多肢之威容的敬畏，并申明伦理之旨：世间权势与形貌皆无常，真正的礼敬当归于包容一切众生的神圣秩序。
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverent recognition of a reality that exceeds ordinary human categories: the divine or superhuman presence can manifest as countless forms and functions. Ethically, it redirects pride and fear away from mere physical might toward humility before the all-encompassing order (dharma) that sustains beings.
Vāsudeva describes an extraordinary figure with innumerable limbs, faces, and attendants, emphasizing its overwhelming, many-bodied nature. The description functions as a vivid portrayal meant to inspire awe and to frame the surrounding discourse in Anuśāsana Parva within a larger vision of cosmic power and moral order.