Shloka 32
नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation
त॑ देवगन्धर्ववृतों महर्षिगणपूजित: । पिनाकहस्तो भगवानभ्यागच्छत शंकर:,इसी समय देवताओं और गन्धर्वोंसे घिरे हुए तथा महर्षियोंसे पृूजित पिनाकधारी भगवान् शंकर वहाँ आ पहुँचे और पुत्र-शोकसे संतप्त वेदव्यासजीको सान्त्वना देते हुए कहने लगे--
taṁ devagandharvavṛto maharṣigaṇapūjitaḥ | pinākahasto bhagavān abhyāgacchata śaṅkaraḥ ||
Then Lord Śaṅkara, bearing the Pināka bow, arrived there—surrounded by gods and Gandharvas and honored by the host of great seers. He came to console Vyāsa, who was burning with grief for his son, and began to speak words of reassurance.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest sages can be overwhelmed by personal loss, and in such moments dharma is supported through compassionate counsel. The verse frames divine presence—Śiva honored by seers and accompanied by celestial beings—as a source of reassurance, emphasizing that consolation and guidance are themselves righteous acts.
Bhīṣma describes Śiva’s arrival: Śaṅkara, holding the Pināka bow, comes surrounded by gods and Gandharvas and revered by great ṛṣis. He approaches to comfort Vyāsa, who is afflicted by grief over his son, and prepares to speak consoling words.