Shloka 12
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
न वेद परिमाणं वा संस्थान चापि भारत | न च रूपं मया तादूृग् दृष्टपूर्व कदाचन
na veda parimāṇaṃ vā saṃsthānaṃ cāpi bhārata | na ca rūpaṃ mayā tādṛg dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ kadācana ||
قال نارادا: «يا بهاراتا، لا أعلم مقدارها ولا سعتها، ولا حتى ترتيبها وهيئتها. ما رأيتُ قط من قبل قاعةً على مثل هذا الشكل.»
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the limits of even a wise observer’s knowledge when confronted with extraordinary craftsmanship and grandeur; it underscores intellectual humility and truthful speech—admitting what one does not know.
Nārada, speaking to Yudhiṣṭhira (addressed as Bhārata), expresses astonishment at a magnificent assembly hall, stating that he cannot determine its dimensions or arrangement and that he has never seen anything like it before.