Shloka 41
नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation
एतदाचरष्ट मे राजन् देवर्षिनारद: पुरा । व्यासश्वैव महायोगी संजल्पेषु पदे पदे
etad ācarat me rājan devarṣi-nāradaḥ purā | vyāsaś caiva mahāyogī sañjalpeṣu pade pade ||
राजन्! हा वृत्तान्त मला पूर्वी देवर्षी नारदांनी सांगितला होता. आणि महायोगी व्यासही संवादाच्या प्रसंगात पावलोपावली हा प्रसंग पुनःपुन्हा सांगत असत.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma grounds the instruction in reliable lineage: the account is not mere opinion but a tradition transmitted by authoritative sages (Nārada and Vyāsa). The ethical point is that dharma-teachings gain weight through trustworthy sources and careful preservation.
Bhīṣma, while instructing the king in Śānti Parva, introduces or reinforces a teaching by stating that he learned this episode earlier from Nārada, and that Vyāsa also used to reiterate it frequently in discussion—thus validating the narrative’s authenticity and importance.