Shloka 13
वृत्ति-सत्सङ्ग-दान-धर्म
Livelihood, Virtuous Association, and Ethics of Giving
तथा विद्याधराश्नैव सिद्धाश्षैव तपोधना: । महादेवं पशुपतिं पर्युपासन्त भारत
tathā vidyādharāś caiva siddhāś caiva tapodhanāḥ | mahādevaṁ paśupatiṁ paryupāsanta bhārata ||
毗湿摩说道：“同样地，婆罗多啊，持明者（Vidyādhara）、成就者（Siddha）以及富于苦行之力的修行者，也不断礼拜大天——众生之主帕舒帕提（Paśupati）。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even exalted celestial and perfected beings, along with great ascetics, direct their reverence toward Mahādeva (Śiva). The verse underscores the ethical-religious ideal that true greatness expresses itself as humility and devotion to the highest divine principle.
In Bhīṣma’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Śānti Parva, he cites classes of higher beings—Vidyādharas, Siddhas, and tapas-rich ascetics—who continually worship Śiva, reinforcing Śiva’s supreme venerability within the discourse.