Shloka 11
Śiva-darśana through Tapas and Stuti (उपमन्यु–कृष्ण संवादः)
उपसन्युरुवाच नास्ति शर्वसमो देवो नास्ति शर्वसमा गति: । नास्ति शर्वसमो दाने नास्ति शर्वसमो रणे
Upasanyur uvāca: nāsti Śarva-samo devo nāsti Śarva-samā gatiḥ | nāsti Śarva-samo dāne nāsti Śarva-samo raṇe ||
优婆三纽说道：“无有神明可与娑尔瓦（Śarva）等同；无有归依与究竟之道可与娑尔瓦等同。施与之德，无人能及娑尔瓦；战阵之威，亦无人能及娑尔瓦。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches exclusive reliance on Śarva (Śiva) as the highest refuge and ideal: he is portrayed as unsurpassed in protection/ultimate goal (gati), in generosity (dāna), and in martial power (raṇa), integrating ethical virtue and divine strength into a single object of devotion.
Within the Anuśāsana Parva’s didactic setting, a speaker (Upasanyu) voices a hymn-like proclamation exalting Śarva/Śiva. The statement functions as a testimonial of Śiva’s supremacy, reinforcing the parva’s broader emphasis on religious merit, vows, and the fruits of devotion.