Shloka 63
स्वापन: स्ववशो व्यापी नैकात्मा नैककर्मकृत् । वत्सरो वत्सलो वत्सी रत्नगर्भो धनेश्वर:
bhīṣma uvāca | svāpanaḥ svavaśo vyāpī naikātmā naikakarmakṛt | vatsaro vatsalo vatsī ratnagarbho dhaneśvaraḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：祂于劫坏之时，使一切众生沉入无明之睡；自为主宰，独立自在；如虚空遍一切处；为济度世间，随诸劫现多种形相；行种种事业——创生、护持与毁融，并在诸次降世中示现奇妙戏行。祂是“岁时”，众生于其中安住并循行；祂慈爱眷念信徒；为弗罗阇（Vraja）护养群犊者；如大海之“宝胎”含藏珍宝；并为一切财富之主。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Supreme is simultaneously the cosmic principle governing time, creation, and dissolution, and also the intimate, loving protector of devotees. Recognizing this unity supports dharma: reverence for the moral order of the universe and trust in the Lord’s compassionate nearness.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and extols the Supreme through a sequence of divine epithets (commonly aligned with the Viṣṇu-sahasranāma tradition). This verse is one segment of that praise, listing names that highlight both universal sovereignty and pastoral tenderness.