Shloka 44
Nārada’s Darśana of Viśvarūpa Nārāyaṇa and the Caturmūrti Doctrine (नारदस्य नारायणदर्शनं चतुर्मूर्तिविचारश्च)
अधिकं तव विज्ञानमधिका च गतिस्तव । अधिकं तव चैश्वर्य तच्च त्वं नावबुध्यसे,आपका विज्ञान, आपकी गति और आपका एऐश्वर्य--ये सभी अधिक हैं; परंतु आपको इस बातका पता नहीं है
adhikaṁ tava vijñānam adhikā ca gatis tava | adhikaṁ tava caiśvaryaṁ tac ca tvaṁ nāvabudhyase ||
ജനകൻ പറഞ്ഞു— നിങ്ങളുടെ വിവേകം കൂടുതലാണ്; നിങ്ങളുടെ ഗതി (ആത്മീയ പുരോഗതി)യും കൂടുതലാണ്. നിങ്ങളുടെ ഐശ്വര്യവും ശേഷിയും കൂടിയതാണ്—എന്നാൽ ആ സത്യം നിങ്ങൾ തന്നെ തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നില്ല।
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence—insight (vijñāna), right direction (gati), and inner/outer capability (aiśvarya)—can remain fruitless if one lacks self-recognition. The verse stresses reflective awareness: knowing one’s own strengths and spiritual standing is part of wisdom, and humility includes seeing clearly what is present rather than denying it.
In the Shanti Parva’s didactic setting, King Janaka addresses another person in a teaching dialogue. He points out that the listener already possesses superior understanding, progress, and power, but is unaware of it—an admonition meant to awaken self-awareness and remove self-doubt or ignorance about one’s own spiritual capacity.