Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 28
भवस्यानुचराश्चैव हरतुल्यपराक्रमा: । विष्णुदेवो5थ जिष्णुश्न स्कन्दश्चाम्बिकया सह
bhavasyānucarāś caiva haratulyaparākramāḥ | viṣṇudevo 'tha jiṣṇuś ca skandaś cāmbikayā saha ||
毗湿摩说道：“亦有婆伐（湿婆）之侍从，其威力可比于诃罗。又有毗湿奴天、吉湿奴，以及与安毗迦同在的斯堪达。”
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The verse emphasizes reverence for the divine order by naming major deities and Śiva’s powerful retinue. Ethically, it reminds the listener that true authority and protection rest with the gods, and that human pride in strength should yield to humility and devotion.
Bhīṣma is listing divine beings—Śiva (as Bhava/Hara) and his attendants, along with Viṣṇu, Jiṣṇu, and Skanda with Ambikā—within a broader discourse that catalogues sacred figures and their might, reinforcing the religious and moral framework of his instruction.