Shloka 44
Atithi-prāpti and the Brāhmaṇa’s Deliberation on Triadic Dharma (अतिथिप्राप्तिः धर्मत्रयविचारश्च)
इत:ः सर्वेडपि गच्छाम: शरणं लोकसाक्षिणम् । महापुरुषमव्यक्तं स नो वक्ष्यति यद्धितम्,हम सब लोग यहाँसे अव्यक्त लोकसाक्षी महापुरुष नारायणदेवकी शरणमें चलें। वे हमारे लिये हितकी बात बतायेंगे
itaḥ sarve ’pi gacchāmaḥ śaraṇaṁ lokasākṣiṇam | mahāpuruṣam avyaktam sa no vakṣyati yad dhitam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Come, let us all go from here and seek refuge in the Unmanifest Great Person—Nārāyaṇa, the Witness of the worlds. He will tell us what is truly beneficial for us.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When human judgment is uncertain, one should seek refuge in the supreme, impartial Witness (Nārāyaṇa) and receive guidance aimed at true welfare (hita), not merely immediate advantage.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a collective resolve: the group decides to leave their present situation and approach the Unmanifest Great Person, Nārāyaṇa, trusting that he will instruct them on what is beneficial and right.