Shloka 94
यत्र विष्णुकथा दिव्या: श्रुतयश्चन सनातना: । तत् श्रोतव्यं मनुष्येण परं पदमिहेच्छता,जहाँ भगवान् विष्णुकी दिव्य कथाओं तथा सनातन श्रुतियोंका समावेश है उस महाभारतका इस जगत्में परमपदकी इच्छा रखनेवाले मनुष्यको अवश्य श्रवण करना चाहिये
yatra viṣṇukathā divyāḥ śrutayaś ca na sanātanāḥ | tat śrotavyaṃ manuṣyeṇa paraṃ padam ihecchatā |
Where the divine narratives of Lord Viṣṇu are found together with the eternal Vedic revelations, that Mahābhārata should certainly be listened to by a person who, in this very world, seeks the highest state. The verse frames hearing the epic not merely as entertainment but as a disciplined act of devotion and ethical formation aimed at liberation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Mahābhārata is a spiritually authoritative text because it contains divine Viṣṇu-centered narratives and aligns with eternal Śruti; therefore, hearing it with faith is recommended as a means toward the highest human goal (parama pada), i.e., liberation and supreme well-being.
In the Svargārohaṇa context, Vaiśampāyana is concluding and praising the Mahābhārata’s salvific value, urging listeners that those who desire the supreme state should undertake śravaṇa (reverent listening) of this epic that integrates devotion and Vedic truth.