Shloka 8
रसातल-वर्णनम्
Rasātala Description: Surabhi, Phenapāḥ, and the Directional Cows
दैवतं विष्णुरेतेषां विष्णुरेव परायणम् । ह्ृदि चैषां सदा विष्णुर्विष्णुरेव सदा गति:
daivataṁ viṣṇur eteṣāṁ viṣṇur eva parāyaṇam | hṛdi caiṣāṁ sadā viṣṇur viṣṇur eva sadā gatiḥ ||
Bagi mereka, Viṣṇu adalah dewata yang dipuja dan Viṣṇu pula sandaran tertinggi. Viṣṇu senantiasa bersemayam di dalam hati mereka, dan Viṣṇu semata yang menjadi tujuan akhir serta jalan mereka.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches exclusive reliance on the divine: Viṣṇu is presented as deity, highest refuge, indwelling presence, and ultimate destination. Ethically, it frames right orientation (dharma) as grounded in inner devotion and surrender rather than external advantage.
Nārada is speaking and characterizing a group (“these people”) by their spiritual allegiance: he emphasizes that their worship, trust, inner contemplation, and final aim are centered on Viṣṇu alone, underscoring their devotional identity within the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel and evaluations.