Shloka 69
अक्षमालापरिक्षिप्तं ज्योतिषां परमं निधिम् । ततो नारायणो दृष्टवा ववन्दे विश्वसम्भवम्,रुद्राक्षकी मालासे विभूषित तथा तेजकी परम निधिरूप उन विश्व-विधाताका दर्शन करके भगवान् नारायणने उनकी वन्दना की
akṣamālā-parikṣiptaṃ jyotiṣāṃ paramaṃ nidhim | tato nārāyaṇo dṛṣṭvā vavande viśva-sambhavam ||
“Adorned with a rosary of rudrākṣa beads, a supreme treasure among the radiant ones—seeing that source of the universe, Nārāyaṇa then bowed in reverence.” The verse frames devotion and humility as virtues that transcend rank: even the divine honors the cosmic origin, modeling dharmic reverence toward the highest principle.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic humility and devotion: true greatness is shown by honoring the supreme source, and reverence is presented as an ethical ideal even for the highest beings.
Vyāsa narrates that Nārāyaṇa, upon beholding the universe-origin (described as adorned with a rosary and as a supreme radiant treasure), offers respectful homage by bowing.