Shloka 27
Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga
Body-Relinquishment
चतुर्भिश्चतुरात्मानं सत्त्वस्थं सात्वतां पतिम् | यं॑ दिव्यैर्देवमर्चन्ति गुह्दौः परमनामभि:
caturbhiś caturātmānaṁ sattvasthaṁ sātvatāṁ patim | yaṁ divyair devam arcanti guhyaiḥ paramanāmabhiḥ ||
毗湿摩说：他们以四个至上、隐秘而神圣的名号礼敬那位神祇——婆苏提婆（Vāsudeva）——他安住于清净善性之中，为萨特瓦塔族之主，并以四重形相显现。彼常住一切众生心中，护持其信奉者。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes devotional worship of Vāsudeva through revered, esoteric divine names, presenting him as established in sattva (pure goodness) and as the inner indwelling Lord who sustains and protects devotees.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhīṣma continues teaching about dharma and spiritual orientation, describing how the supreme Lord (Vāsudeva) is worshipped—highlighting a fourfold manifestation and the use of secret, supreme names in devotion.