Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 153
रुद्र-स्तवराजः (Rudra-Stavarāja) — Exempla of Śiva’s Boons and the Hymn’s Phalaśruti
व्रताधिप: परं ब्रह्म भक्तानां परमा गति: । विमुक्तो मुक्ततेजाश्न श्रीमान् श्रीवर्धनी जगत्
vratādhipaḥ paraṁ brahma bhaktānāṁ paramā gatiḥ | vimukto muktatejāś ca śrīmān śrīvrdhanī jagat ||
风神伐由说道：“他是诸誓戒之主，是至上梵（Brahman）；对信徒而言，他是最高归依与究竟之所至。恒常解脱，他向仇敌放射不可抗拒的威光；具足神圣吉祥，他增长礼敬者的福财，而他自身即是世界之形。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents the deity being praised as the supreme spiritual reality (Brahman) and the ultimate destination for devotees, emphasizing that true refuge and liberation are found in the highest principle, which also governs ethical discipline (vows) and bestows prosperity and protection.
Vāyu-deva is delivering a hymn-like eulogy, listing epithets that describe the praised Lord’s cosmic status (as Brahman and the world), salvific role (highest goal for devotees), and active power (radiance that overcomes enemies and prosperity that increases devotees’ welfare).