Shloka 51
अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
मृत्युर्यमो हुताशश्व॒ काल: संहारवेगवान् । कालस्य परमा योनि: कालक्षायं सनातन:,मृत्यु, यम, अग्नि, संहारके लिये वेगशशाली काल, कालके परम कारण तथा सनातन काल भी--ये महादेव ही हैं
mṛtyur yamo hutāśaś ca kālaḥ saṃhāravegavān | kālasya paramā yoniḥ kālakṣayaṃ sanātanaḥ ||
风神说道：“死亡、阎摩与火神阿耆尼；奔赴毁灭、势不可遏的时（Kāla）；时之至上根源；以及那永恒的本原——在其中，时本身亦归于终尽：这一切皆是大天（Mahādeva）。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
All seemingly separate cosmic powers—death, judgment (Yama), sacrificial fire (Agni), and destructive Time—are expressions of one supreme divinity, Mahādeva. Recognizing this supports dharmic humility and steadiness in the face of mortality and change.
Vāyudeva is speaking in praise of Mahādeva, identifying him with major cosmic forces. The statement functions as a theological clarification within Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-oriented discourse, emphasizing Śiva’s all-encompassing sovereignty.