Shloka 48
नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः
Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva
ततो मुहुर्त संचिन्त्य निश्चितां गतिमात्मन: । परावरज्ञो धर्मस्य परां नै:श्रेयसीं गतिम्,तदनन्तर उन्होंने दो घड़ीतक अपनी निश्चित गतिके विषयमें विचार किया; फिर भूत और भविष्यके ज्ञाता शुकदेवजीको अपने धर्मकी कल्याणमयी परम गतिका निश्चय हो गया
tato muhūrtaṃ saṃcintya niścitāṃ gatim ātmanaḥ | parāvarajño dharmasya parāṃ naiḥśreyasīṃ gatim ||
Then, after reflecting for a short while on the course he had resolved for himself, he—knower of the higher and the lower, and of the ways of dharma—arrived at a firm decision regarding the supreme, welfare-bestowing path that leads to final good. The verse highlights deliberate self-examination and the choosing of dharma’s highest end over lesser aims.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should pause, reflect, and then choose dharma’s highest aim—naiḥśreyasa, the path that leads to ultimate welfare and liberation—rather than acting from impulse or settling for lower, merely worldly goals.
The speaker describes a wise figure who, after brief contemplation about his own determined course, reaches certainty about the supreme, auspicious destination taught by dharma—signaling a decisive turn toward the highest spiritual good.