Shloka 23
Pitāmaha-sabhā-varṇana & Hariścandra-māhātmya
Description of Brahmā’s Assembly and the Eminence of Hariścandra
दुर्वासाश्ष महाभाग ऋष्यश्ड्रश्च धार्मिक: । सनत्कुमारो भगवान् योगाचार्यो महातपा:,महाभाग दुर्वासा, धर्मात्मा ऋष्यशृंग, महातपस्वी योगाचार्य भगवान् सनत्कुमार,
Nārada uvāca: Durvāsāś ca mahābhāga ṛṣyaśṛṅgaś ca dhārmikaḥ | Sanatkumāro bhagavān yogācāryo mahātapāḥ ||
នារ៉ទៈបាននិយាយថា៖ «នៅទីនោះក៏មានឥសីទុរវាសា ដ៏មានកិត្តិយស; និងទស្សនីយ៍ឥសី រិឥស្យស្រឹង្គៈ អ្នកប្រកបដោយធម៌; ហើយព្រះសនត្កុមារៈ ដ៏គួរគោរព—ជាគ្រូយោគៈដ៏ឧត្តម ល្បីល្បាញដោយតបៈដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់»។
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores ethical and spiritual authority by naming exemplary sages—figures defined by dharma, austerity, and yogic discipline—implying that true eminence rests on self-control, righteousness, and realized wisdom.
Narada is enumerating revered ascetics and spiritual teachers, highlighting their qualities (righteousness, tapas, yogic mastery) as part of a broader description of notable persons whose presence and counsel carry weight in matters of conduct and governance.