Shloka 42
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
ऋषि: परमधर्मात्मा नारदो भगवान प्रभु: । तवैवाभेद्यह्ददयो मा ते$भूदत्र संशय:,“ये तुम्हारे पति अभेद्य हृदयवाले परम धर्मात्मा प्रभु भगवान् नारद मुनि ही हैं। इस विषयमें तुम्हें संदेह नहीं होना चाहिये"
ṛṣiḥ paramadharmātmā nārado bhagavān prabhuḥ | tavaivābhedya-hṛdayo mā te 'bhūd atra saṁśayaḥ ||
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: “The sage Nārada—supremely righteous, venerable, and powerful—is indeed your husband, steadfast and unassailable in heart. Let there be no doubt in you on this matter.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes removing doubt by appealing to the moral and spiritual authority of a great ṛṣi: Nārada is described as supremely dharmic and firm in resolve, so the listener should accept the truth of the matter without suspicion.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa addresses someone who is uncertain about a personal relationship (the identity of a husband) and clarifies that the husband is the sage Nārada, urging the listener to abandon doubt.