Shloka 59
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
जैगीषव्यस्यासितस्य देवलस्य मया श्रुतम् । पराशरस्य विप्रषेर्वार्षपमण्यस्य धीमत:
jaigīṣavyasyāsitasya devalasya mayā śrutam | parāśarasya vipraṣer vārṣapamaṇyasya dhīmataḥ ||
Yājñavalkya sprach: „Ich habe dies von Jaigīṣavya gehört, von Asita Devala und von dem weisen Parāśara — dem brahmarṣi Vārṣapamaṇi.“ Indem er eine Linie verehrter Seher anruft, gründet er die Lehre in verlässlicher Überlieferung und in der ethischen Autorität verwirklichter Weiser.
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes epistemic humility and ethical reliability: a dharma-teaching is strengthened when it is traced to a recognized lineage of realized seers, showing it is not mere personal opinion but received wisdom.
Yājñavalkya introduces or supports his instruction by citing his sources—Jaigīṣavya, Asita Devala, and the wise Parāśara/Vārṣapamaṇi—thereby establishing the credibility of the doctrine being taught in this section of Śānti Parva.