Shloka 16
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
ततः शतपथं कृत्स्नं सरहस्यं ससंग्रहम् । चक्रे सपरिशेषं च हर्षेण परमेण ह,उस समय बड़े हर्षके साथ मैंने रहस्य, संग्रह और परिशिष्टभागसहित समस्त शतपथका संकलन किया
tataḥ śatapathaṁ kṛtsnaṁ sarahasyaṁ sasaṅgraham | cakre sapariśeṣaṁ ca harṣeṇa parameṇa ha ||
Ensuite, rempli de la plus haute joie, je compilai le Śatapatha tout entier, avec son sens ésotérique, son compendium ordonné et ses appendices, le présentant de façon complète et bien agencée.
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
That sacred knowledge should be preserved in a complete, well-ordered form—including its hidden (rahasya) meanings and supplementary materials—so that dharma and right understanding can be reliably transmitted.
Yājñavalkya states that he compiled the entire Śatapatha text, not merely as a bare ritual account but together with its esoteric explanations, summaries, and appendices, and that he did so with great joy.