Shloka 65
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
तस्याप्यकथयत् पूर्व नारद: सुमहातपा:
tasya apy akathayat pūrvaṃ nāradaḥ sumahātapāḥ | rājan, unse'pi prācīnakāle mahātapasvī nāradajīne asya pratipādanaṃ kṛtavān | nārāyaṇasyā ārādhanāyāṃ lagāḥ ananya-bhaktāḥ candramā iva gauravarṇāḥ te eva parabrahma-svarūpaṃ bhagavantaṃ acyutaṃ prāpnuvanti ||
Wahai Raja, bahkan sebelum beliau, resi agung Nārada yang bertapa keras telah mengajarkan ajaran ini. Para bhakta eksklusif yang tenggelam dalam pemujaan Nārāyaṇa—bening dan bercahaya laksana rembulan—mencapai Acyuta, Tuhan yang tak pernah gugur, yang hakikat-Nya adalah Brahman Tertinggi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Exclusive, one-pointed devotion (ananya-bhakti) to Nārāyaṇa leads the devotee to attain Acyuta, who is identified with the Supreme Brahman; the verse emphasizes both the goal (union/attainment of the Supreme) and the means (steadfast worship).
Vaiśampāyana, addressing the king, cites the ancient authority of the sage Nārada, stating that Nārada had already expounded this doctrine earlier—thereby reinforcing the teaching’s legitimacy through revered lineage and testimony.