Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection
अथीैवं ब्रुवतामेव तेषाम भ्याययौ हरि: । ऋषि: पुराणो वेदात्मादृश्यश्वैव विजानताम्,वे सुहृदू इस तरहकी बातें कर ही रहे थे कि उसी समय भगवान् श्रीहरि आ पहुँचे। वे पुराणपुरुष, नारायण ऋषि, वेदात्मा एवं विज्ञानीजनोंके लिये भी अगम्य परमेश्वर हैं
athaivaṁ bruvatām eva teṣām abhyāyayau hariḥ | ṛṣiḥ purāṇo vedātmā dṛśyaś caiva vijānatām ||
അവർ ഇങ്ങനെ പറയുന്നതിനിടയിൽ തന്നേ, അതേ നിമിഷം ഹരി അവിടെ എത്തി—അവൻ പുരാതന ഋഷി, വേദാത്മാവ്; അറിയുന്നവർക്കുപോലും ദുർലഭദർശനൻ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse underscores the Lord’s transcendence: even the learned cannot fully grasp Him by intellect alone, and His manifestation is an act of divine will. Ethically, it suggests humility before sacred reality and openness to guidance beyond mere argument.
As the group continues its discussion, Hari suddenly arrives. The narration highlights both His immediacy in the unfolding events and His paradoxical nature—present and visible, yet ultimately beyond complete comprehension.