Shloka 31
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
निवृत्तो नारदो राजंस्तरसा मेरुमागमत् | हृदयेनोद्वहन् भारं यदुक्ते परमात्मना
nivṛtto nārado rājan tarasā merum āgamat | hṛdayenodvahan bhāraṁ yad ukte paramātmanā ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—राजन्! नारद लौटकर बड़े वेग से मेरु पर आ पहुँचे। परमात्मा ने जो कहा था, उसका भार वे हृदय में उठाए हुए थे।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That divine counsel entails moral responsibility: Nārada carries the Lord’s instruction as a ‘burden’ in the heart, implying conscientious commitment, not casual transmission.
After completing a divine audience/mission (implied by the context), Nārada returns and quickly arrives at Mount Meru, inwardly holding the weight of what the Supreme Self has instructed him to accomplish.