Shloka 66
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
देवं परमकं ब्रद्दा श्वेतं चन्द्रा भभच्युतम् । यत्र चैकान्तिनो यान्ति नारायणपरायणा:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | devaṁ paramakaṁ brahmā śvetaṁ candrābhaṁ acyutam | yatra caikāntino yānti nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Die einmütigen Verehrer, die sich ganz Nārāyaṇa hingeben, gelangen zu dem höchsten, makellosen Herrn Acyuta—strahlend und weiß wie der Mond—der das höchste Brahman ist. Die Stelle betont, dass unerschütterliche Hingabe und ausschließliche Zuflucht zum Göttlichen über weltliche Ziele hinaus zur letzten, transzendenten Bestimmung führen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Exclusive, unwavering devotion (ekāntitā) to Nārāyaṇa leads the devotee to attain the supreme Lord—identified with the highest Brahman—emphasizing spiritual single-mindedness as a direct path to liberation.
Vaiśampāyana, continuing the Śānti Parva discourse, describes the destiny of Nārāyaṇa-devoted ascetics: they ‘go to’ (attain) Acyuta, portrayed as supremely pure and moon-bright, framing devotion as the culminating spiritual attainment.