Shloka 9
Adhyātma–Adhibhūta–Adhidaivata Correspondences and the Triguṇa Lakṣaṇas (Śānti-parva 301)
देवर्षिविषयान् ज्ञात्वा योगानामपि चेश्वरान् | प्रजापतीनां विषयान् ब्रह्मणो विषयांस्तथा
bhīṣma uvāca | devarṣi-viṣayān jñātvā yogānām api ceśvarān | prajāpātīnām viṣayān brahmaṇo viṣayāṁs tathā ||
毗湿摩说道：“人中王啊，若已了知天仙（Devarṣi）之境与其所缘，又了知诸瑜伽之主宰力，并同样了知诸生主（Prajāpati）之域与梵天（Brahmā）之域，便能清楚分辨一切崇高境界的所及与所限。凭此分别智，求道者方堪行更高之道，超越对诸根境的执著，而趋向解脱。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True spiritual progress requires discerning knowledge of even the highest cosmic and yogic attainments—understanding their ‘domains’ (viṣayas) and limits—so that the seeker does not mistake exalted experiences for final liberation and instead cultivates detachment and the liberating path.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and liberation. Here he continues a philosophical exposition, pointing to comprehensive knowledge of cosmic hierarchies (devarshis, Prajapatis, Brahma) and yogic powers as part of the discriminative wisdom that supports moksha-oriented practice.