Shloka 17
तत्र सामानि गायन्ति तत्र चाहुर्निदर्शनम् । देवं नारायणं भीरु सर्वात्मानं निबोध तम्,भगवत्प्राप्ति हो जानेपर परमानन्दसे परिपूर्ण हुए सिद्ध पुरुष जो सामगान करते हैं, उसका दृष्टन्त तैत्तिरीय-उपनिषदके विद्वान् 'एतत् सामगायज्नास्ते” इत्यादि मन्त्रोंके रूपमें उपस्थित करते हैं। भीरु! तुम उस सर्वात्मा भगवान् नारायणदेवका ज्ञान प्राप्त करो
tatra sāmāni gāyanti tatra cāhur nidarśanam | devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ bhīru sarvātmānaṃ nibodha tam ||
അവിടെ സാമഗാനങ്ങൾ പാടപ്പെടുന്നു; അവിടെയേ അതിന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടാന്തവും പറയുന്നു. ഭീരുവേ, സർവ്വാത്മാവായ ദേവനായ നാരായണനെ അറിയുക.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that beyond ritual performance and learned quotation, one should awaken to the direct knowledge of Nārāyaṇa as the all-pervading Self (sarvātmā). True fulfillment lies in realizing the divine presence within and as all beings.
A brāhmaṇa speaker points to a setting where Sāman hymns are being sung and where authoritative examples are cited, then turns to exhort the listener—addressed as “bhīru” (timid one)—to understand and realize Nārāyaṇa, the universal Self.