Anushasana Parva 148.31
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Anushasana Parva Chapter 148 · Verse 31
Sanskrit Original
महाबुद्धिर्महावीर्यो महाशक्तिर्महाद्युतिः। अनिर्देश्यवपुः श्रीमानमेयात्मा महाद्रिधृत्॥
He who transcends all in intelligence. He who transcends all in power. He who transcends all in ability. He who discovers the universe by the effulgence coming out from His body. He whose body is incapable of being seen by the eye. He who is gifted with every beauty. He whose soul is incapable of being comprehended by either the celestials or the mortals. He who held on His back. in the form of the vast tortoise, the huge mountain. Mandara, which was made the churning rod by the celestials and the Asuras when they began to churn the great ocean for getting therefrom all the valuables hid in his bosom. (173-180)