Shloka 7
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
औषदधैीर्वा तथा युक्तैरुत्तमा पापनाशिनी । तन्ममाचक्ष्व भगवन् पश्येयं तां सभां यथा,“'भगवन्! मैं भी ब्रह्माजीकी कल्याणमयी सभाका दर्शन करना चाहता हूँ। किरणोंके स्वामी सूर्यदेव! जिस तपस्यासे, सत्कर्मसे अथवा उपयुक्त ओषधियोंके प्रभावसे उस पापनाशिनी उत्तम सभाका दर्शन हो सके, वह मुझे बताइये। भगवन्! मैं जैसे भी उस सभाको देख सकूँ, उस उपायका वर्णन कीजिये'
auṣadhīr vā tathā yuktair uttamā pāpanāśinī | tan mamācakṣva bhagavan paśyeyaṃ tāṃ sabhāṃ yathā ||
Nārada said: “O Blessed One, tell me this: by what means—through austerity, through meritorious action, or through the effective use of suitable medicinal herbs—may that supreme, sin-destroying assembly be beheld? Explain to me the method by which I might gain the vision of that auspicious hall.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Access to higher, purifying spiritual experiences is framed as dependent on disciplined means—tapas (austerity), puṇya-karma (meritorious conduct), or properly applied aids—emphasizing ethical preparation and inner purification rather than mere curiosity.
Nārada, speaking respectfully to a revered divine interlocutor, requests instruction on the practical means by which he can obtain the darśana (vision) of a supreme, sin-destroying sabhā (celestial hall/assembly).