Shloka 8
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
ततो विददह्ुमानोऊहं प्रविष्टो5म्भस्तदानघ । अविज्ञानादमर्षाच्च भास्करस्य महात्मन:
tato vidadahumāno ’haṁ praviṣṭo ’mbhas tadānagha | avijñānād amarṣāc ca bhāskarasya mahātmanaḥ ||
Then, O sinless one, I—burning with inner heat—entered the water. At that time I suffered intensely because I did not understand the greatness of the noble Bhāskara, and because I lacked forbearance (self-control) within myself.
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ignorance of another’s true greatness and the absence of forbearance lead to needless suffering; ethical maturity requires understanding (jñāna) and patience (kṣamā/amarṣa-tyāga).
Yājñavalkya describes a moment of intense distress—feeling as if burning—after which he enters water; he attributes his suffering to not recognizing Bhāskara’s greatness and to his own intolerance.