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
nārāyaṇena dṛṣṭas tu pratibuddho bhavet pumān | evam ātma-icchayā rājan pratibuddho na jāyate ||
राजन्! जिस पर भगवान् नारायण की कृपा-दृष्टि हो जाती है, वही पुरुष वास्तव में जाग्रत-ज्ञान वाला होता है; इस प्रकार केवल अपनी इच्छा से कोई प्रतिबुद्ध नहीं होता।
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.