Shloka 16
Adhyāya 348: Nāga–Nīgabhāryā Saṃvāda on Anger, Hope, and Ethical Response
नारायणीयमाख्यानमेतत् ते कथितं मया । पृष्टेन शौनकाद्येह नैमिषारण्यवासिषु
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Nārāyaṇīyam ākhyānam etat te kathitaṃ mayā | pṛṣṭena Śaunakādyeha Naimiṣāraṇyavāsiṣu, Śaunaka!
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Atas permintaanmu, wahai Śaunaka, di sini—di hadapan para resi yang bermukim di Hutan Naimiṣa—telah kututurkan kepadamu kisah Nārāyaṇīya ini, sebuah episode yang memuliakan kebesaran Nārāyaṇa.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That sacred knowledge is transmitted responsibly: a revered narrative (ākhyāna) praising Nārāyaṇa is shared in response to sincere inquiry, within a community of sages, emphasizing devotion and the authority of tradition.
Vaiśampāyana concludes or marks completion of the Nārāyaṇīya account, stating that he has narrated it to Śaunaka, in the presence of the sages residing in the Naimiṣa Forest, because Śaunaka asked for it.