Shloka 26
The Appearance of Śrī Nārada and Vyāsa’s Dissatisfaction
Veda-vibhāga and the Need for Bhakti
एवं प्रवृत्तस्य सदा भूतानां श्रेयसि द्विजा: । सर्वात्मकेनापि यदा नातुष्यद्धृदयं तत: ॥ २६ ॥
evaṁ pravṛttasya sadā bhūtānāṁ śreyasi dvijāḥ sarvātmakenāpi yadā nātuṣyad dhṛdayaṁ tataḥ
ഹേ ദ്വിജ ബ്രാഹ്മണന്മാരേ! സർവ്വഭൂതങ്ങളുടെ സമഗ്രക്ഷേമത്തിനായി സദാ പ്രവർത്തിച്ചിട്ടും, അവന്റെ ഹൃദയം തൃപ്തിയായില്ല; അതിനാൽ അവൻ അന്തർമനസ്സിൽ അസന്തുഷ്ടനായി തുടരന്നു।
Śrī Vyāsadeva was not satisfied with himself, although he had prepared literatures of Vedic value for the all-around welfare of the general mass of people. It was expected that he would be satisfied by all such activities, but ultimately he was not satisfied.
FAQs
Because comprehensive scholarship and welfare work alone did not fully present pure devotion (bhakti) to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which alone satisfies the heart.
Sūta Gosvāmī speaks to the sages headed by Śaunaka at Naimiṣāraṇya, describing Vyāsadeva’s inner dissatisfaction.
Even meaningful service and learning may feel incomplete without cultivating devotion—regular hearing, chanting, and remembrance of the Lord to nourish the heart.