Shloka 7
रसातल-वर्णनम्
Rasātala Description: Surabhi, Phenapāḥ, and the Directional Cows
नामानि चैषां वक्ष्यामि यथा प्राधान्यत: शृणु । मातले श्लाघ्यमेतद्धि कुलं विष्णुपरिग्रहम्
nāmāni caiṣāṃ vakṣyāmi yathā prādhānyataḥ śṛṇu | mātale ślāghyam etad dhi kulaṃ viṣṇuparigraham ||
হে মাতলি! এখন আমি এদের মধ্যে প্রধানদের নাম বলছি—ক্রমে মনোযোগ দিয়ে শোনো। এ বংশ প্রশংসনীয়, কারণ এটি ভগবান বিষ্ণুর আশ্রয় ও রক্ষায় প্রতিষ্ঠিত।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True eminence of a lineage is grounded not merely in power or fame but in alignment with the divine—being ‘under Viṣṇu’s protection’ implies a standard of dharmic worthiness and spiritual legitimacy.
Nārada addresses Mātali and announces that he will list the principal names among a certain group or clan, emphasizing beforehand that their family is especially commendable because of its association with and protection by Lord Viṣṇu.