Shloka 29
Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)
(अस्मिन्नर्पितकर्माण: सर्वभावेन भारत | कृष्णे कमलपत्राक्षे दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते ।।
bhīṣma uvāca |
asminn arpitakarmāṇaḥ sarvabhāvena bhārata |
kṛṣṇe kamalapatrākṣe durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
brahmāṇaṃ lokakartāraṃ ye namasyanti satpatim |
yaṣṭavyaṃ kratubhir devam durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
yaṃ viṣṇur indraḥ śambhuś ca brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ |
stuvanti vividhaiḥ stotrair devadevaṃ maheśvaram |
tam arcayanti ye satataṃ durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
durgātitaraṇaṃ ye ca paṭhanti śrāvayanti ca |
kathayanti ca viprebhyo durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
毗湿摩说道：婆罗多啊，凡以全心全意将一切行为奉献于莲眼之主黑天（克里希那）者，纵遭最艰巨之灾厄，亦能越渡。凡礼敬梵天——造世之主、护持善者、堪受祭祀供养者——亦得超脱忧苦。又凡恒常奉事那至上主宰、诸神之神者；毗湿奴、因陀罗、商婆（湿婆）以及世界祖父梵天，以种种赞颂歌咏其德——奉事此神者亦能超越险难。同样，凡诵读、令他人听闻，并在婆罗门前宣讲此名为“度伽提多罗那”（Durgātitaraṇa，意为“渡越艰难”）之教者，亦能越过难以逾越的危厄。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wholehearted devotion expressed as the offering of one’s actions, along with reverence (bowing, worship, hymn-praise) and sharing the sacred teaching, is presented as a means to ‘cross over’ severe troubles—suggesting that inner surrender and disciplined religious practice generate steadiness, protection, and moral resilience in adversity.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira. Here he lists several devotional avenues—dedicating actions to Krishna, saluting Brahma, worshipping the Supreme Lord praised by major deities, and reciting/teaching the ‘Durgātitaraṇa’ passage—each said to help one overcome formidable dangers.