Shloka 95
Bhīṣma’s Śara-śayyā Stuti to Vāsudeva and Yogic Preparation for Dehotsarga
Body-Relinquishment
नमो ब्रह्माण्यदेवाय गोब्राह्मणहिताय च । जगद्धिताय कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमो नम:
namo brahmaṇyadevāya gobrāhmaṇahitāya ca | jagaddhitāya kṛṣṇāya govindāya namo namaḥ ||
毗湿摩再三顶礼黑天——那位被尊为护持圣法（dharma）之神，致力于护佑牛群与婆罗门之福祉，并为整个世界的安宁而行事者；向戈文达（Govinda），我一拜再拜。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True reverence for the divine is linked with dharma in action: honoring Kṛṣṇa as the protector of brahmanic order and as the benefactor of all beings emphasizes that spiritual devotion should support learning, ethical governance, and the welfare of society (symbolized by cows and brāhmaṇas).
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma—speaking from his bed of arrows—offers a devotional salutation to Kṛṣṇa, acknowledging him as the divine guardian of dharma and the universal benefactor, setting a reverent tone within his broader instruction on righteous conduct and social well-being.