Shloka 94
Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
सर्वेषामाश्रयो विष्णुरैश्वरं विधिमास्थित: । सर्वभूतकृतावासो वासुदेवेति चोच्यते
sarveṣām āśrayo viṣṇur aiśvaraṁ vidhim āsthitaḥ | sarvabhūtakṛtāvāso vāsudeveti cocyate ||
毗舍摩耶那说：毗湿奴是一切人的归依——无论是为诸天行祭、为祖先行施罗陀祭、布施财物、修行严酷苦行者，皆以祂为依止。祂安住于自身的主宰神圣法则之中，又为一切众生所安立的住处，故名“婆苏提婆”。
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
All religious acts—yajña for the gods, śrāddha for the ancestors, dāna, and tapas—ultimately rest upon Viṣṇu as the universal refuge; his name “Vāsudeva” highlights him as the indwelling abode and support of all beings.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vaiśaṃpāyana states a theological conclusion: the efficacy and grounding of varied dharmic practices are traced back to Viṣṇu, who remains established in sovereign divine order and pervades all beings as their dwelling-place.