Shloka 3
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
नारद उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथायं केशवोडब्रवीत् । कार्यस्यास्य तु यच्छेष॑ तत् ते वक्ष्यामि पृच्छत:
nārada uvāca evam etan mahābāho yathāyaṃ keśavo 'bravīt | kāryasyāsya tu yac cheṣaṃ tat te vakṣyāmi pṛcchataḥ ||
Nārada said: “So it is, O mighty-armed one—exactly as Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) has declared. As for what still remains to be said regarding this matter, I shall explain it to you in accordance with your inquiry.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes fidelity to authoritative instruction: Nārada affirms that Kṛṣṇa’s statement is true and then commits to completing the explanation, showing that ethical understanding (dharma) is transmitted through reliable testimony and careful, question-led teaching.
Nārada, as the speaker, confirms what Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) previously said on the topic under discussion and tells the listener (addressed as “mighty-armed”) that he will now explain the remaining points in response to the listener’s questions.