Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 50
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
२१५७ कालयोगी--कालको भी योगबलसे जीतनेवाले
bahubhūto bahudharaḥ svarbhānur amito gatiḥ | nṛtyapriyo nityanarto nartakaḥ sarvalālasaḥ ||
伐由说道：“他是迦罗瑜伽师——以瑜伽之力亦能胜过时间者——具大音声者。他圆满一切所欲，而通达于他的道路有四：智瑜伽、奉爱瑜伽、业瑜伽与八支瑜伽。他夜行，与饿鬼（preta）同游，与诸灵（bhūta）同游——他是大自在天，胜过诸世间主宰。虽一而能成多，能荷载众多形相与众生。他是斯瓦尔婆奴；其量无可测，而他是信徒与解脱之魂所能证得的至上归趣。他喜爱舞蹈——永恒之舞者——既自舞，亦令他者起舞，其慈爱遍及一切。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises Śiva as simultaneously one and many, infinite and yet approachable as the highest spiritual goal (gati). It frames devotion as a path to the supreme refuge, while portraying the divine as dynamic—ever-active, moving the cosmos like a dancer who also makes others dance.
Vāyu is speaking in a hymn-like passage that enumerates Mahādeva’s names and qualities. This verse continues the litany of epithets, emphasizing Śiva’s cosmic manifestations, his boundlessness, and his role as the ultimate destination for devotees and liberated beings.