Shloka 13
नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation
दृष्टवा शुकमततिक्रान्तं पर्वत च द्विधाकृतम्
dṛṣṭvā śukam atikrāntaṃ parvataṃ ca dvidhākṛtam
Bhishma said: “Having seen Śuka pass beyond all bounds, and having seen even a mountain split into two, one understands the extraordinary power born of spiritual attainment and the force of unwavering resolve.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to the recognition of extraordinary capacities that arise from transcendence and disciplined spiritual attainment—suggesting that true power is rooted in inner mastery rather than external force.
Bhīṣma describes witnessing Śuka’s surpassing movement/condition and a mountain being split in two, using these marvels as evidence or illustration within his ongoing instruction in the Śānti Parva.