Shloka 30
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
रुद्राणामपि चेशान गोप्तारं विदथे प्रभुम् महात्मानं महादेवं विशालाक्षं सनातनम्,विशाल नेत्रोंवाले सनातन महात्मा महादेवजीने अपने आपको रुद्रोंका अधीश्वर तथा शक्तिशाली संरक्षक बनाया
rudrāṇām api ceśāna goptāraṃ vidathe prabhum | mahātmānaṃ mahādevaṃ viśālākṣaṃ sanātanam ||
瓦苏哈罗摩说道：“他即便在诸鲁陀罗之中亦为伊沙那——在圣会中为强大的主宰与守护者；那永恒的摩诃提婆，伟大之魂，广目，太初而常在。”此偈尊崇湿婆为至上的护持者与主座之力，使敬仰根植于对恒久神圣主权的认知。
वसुहरोम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverent recognition of Śiva (Mahādeva) as the supreme sovereign and protector—even over the Rudras—emphasizing an eternal divine authority that safeguards order (dharma) and presides over sacred communal rites.
Vasuharoma is offering a praise-description (stuti) of Mahādeva, identifying him with titles like Īśāna, protector, and eternal wide-eyed Lord, situating him as the presiding power in a sacred assembly/ritual context.