Shloka 23
नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation
स्वयं पित्रा स्वरेणोच्चैस्त्रील्लॉकाननुनाद्य वै । शुकः सर्वगतो भूत्वा सर्वात्मा सर्वतोमुख:
svayaṁ pitrā svareṇoccais trīl lokān anunādya vai | śukaḥ sarvagato bhūtvā sarvātmā sarvatomukhaḥ ||
तब शुकदेव ने स्वयं पिता के ही स्वर को धारण कर ऊँचे स्वर से पुकारा, जिससे तीनों लोक गूँज उठे। और वे सर्वत्र व्याप्त होकर, सब प्राणियों के आत्मस्वरूप बन, सब दिशाओं की ओर मुख किए स्थित हो गए।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the culmination of spiritual realization: the sage transcends limited individuality and abides as the universal Self—symbolized by being “all-pervading” and “facing everywhere.” It frames liberation as identity with the Self of all beings rather than a private, isolated attainment.
In Bhīṣma’s account, Śuka calls out loudly using his father’s voice so that the sound reaches the three worlds; simultaneously, he is described as becoming all-pervading and universal in awareness, indicating an extraordinary yogic/spiritual state associated with liberation.