Shloka 21
अश्वशिरो-आख्यानम्
Aśvaśiras / Hayaśiras Narrative: Retrieval of the Vedas
इति संचिन्त्य मनसा भकत्या नारायणस्य तु । सहसा प्रादुरभवत् समीपे देवयोस्तदा,मन-ही-मन ऐसा सोचकर भगवान् नारायणके प्रति भक्तिसे प्रेरित हो नारदजी सहसा उन देवताओंके समीप प्रकट हो गये
iti sañcintya manasā bhaktyā nārāyaṇasya tu | sahasā prādurabhavat samīpe devayostadā ||
Bhishma dijo: «Tras reflexionar así en su mente, y movido por la devoción a Nārāyaṇa, se manifestó de pronto allí, cerca de aquellas dos deidades.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sincere inner reflection (sañcintya manasā) combined with devotion (bhaktyā) to Nārāyaṇa leads to swift spiritual efficacy—divine presence or guidance becomes immediate when the mind is aligned with reverence and purpose.
After mentally considering the matter, the figure being described—under the impulse of devotion to Nārāyaṇa—suddenly appears near “the two deities,” indicating a decisive, grace-filled arrival at the crucial scene.