Shloka 91
एको नैक: सव: कः कि यत् तत् पदमनुत्तमम् | लोकबन्धुलोंकनाथो माधवो भक्तवत्सल:
eko naikaḥ savaḥ kaḥ kim yat tat padam anuttamam | lokabandhur lokanātho mādhavo bhaktavatsalaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“祂是一——内无分裂——却又因种种降世而成多。祂即是祭祀之体，乐之化身，亦是当观之梵；自性成立，为一切展开之源。祂是求解脱者所能证得的无上住处。祂是诸世之友，诸世之主，众生皆可向之祈求——摩陀婆——对信徒怀柔而慈爱。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the Supreme as simultaneously transcendent unity (ekaḥ) and manifold in manifestation (naikaḥ), identifying Him as sacrifice, bliss, and the contemplable Brahman, and as the highest goal (anuttama-pada) reached by seekers—especially through devotion, since He is bhaktavatsala.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and extols the divine through a litany of names and attributes. Here he enumerates epithets of Mādhava to convey His supreme nature, His accessibility as Lord and friend of beings, and His special affection for devotees.