Shloka 75
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
नारायणेन दृष्टस्तु प्रतिबुद्धों भवेत् पुमान् एवमात्मेच्छया राजन् प्रतिबुद्धो न जायते,राजन! जिसपर भगवान् नारायणकी कृपादृष्टि हो जाती है, वह पुरुष ही ज्ञानवान् होता है। इस तरह अपनी इच्छामात्रसे कोई ज्ञानी नहीं होता
nārāyaṇena dṛṣṭas tu pratibuddho bhavet pumān | evam ātma-icchayā rājan pratibuddho na jāyate ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Only the man upon whom Nārāyaṇa casts His gracious glance becomes truly awakened in knowledge. Thus, O King, awakening does not arise merely from one’s own wish.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True spiritual awakening (pratibodha) is not produced by mere personal desire; it arises when one is favored by Nārāyaṇa’s grace—highlighting the primacy of divine compassion alongside human striving.
Vaiśaṃpāyana addresses the King and states a doctrinal point within the Śānti Parva’s instruction: enlightenment is granted through Nārāyaṇa’s gracious regard, not simply by an individual’s self-will.