Shloka 44
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
वायुदेव उवाच प्रत्यक्षकर्ता सर्वस्य नारदो भगवानृषि: । एष वक्ष्यति ते पृष्टो यथावृत्तं नरोत्तम,श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं--नरश्रेष्ठ भगवान् नारद ऋषि इन सब घटनाओंके प्रत्यक्षदर्शी हैं। तुम्हारे पूछनेपर ये सारी बातें बता देंगे
vāyudeva uvāca | pratyakṣakartā sarvasya nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | eṣa vakṣyati te pṛṣṭo yathāvṛttaṁ narottama ||
Vāyudeva berkata: “Resi Nārada yang diberkati ialah saksi langsung bagi segala peristiwa ini. Wahai insan terbaik, apabila engkau menyoalnya, dia akan menceritakan kepadamu dengan tepat apa yang telah berlaku, sebagaimana adanya.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reliable knowledge should be sought from a trustworthy, direct witness; truthful narration (yathāvṛttaṁ) is upheld as a dharmic standard for understanding events and making ethical judgments.
Vāyudeva points the inquirer to Nārada, identifying him as the firsthand witness of the relevant events and stating that Nārada will recount the full account accurately when questioned.