Shloka 65
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
तस्याप्यकथयत् पूर्व नारद: सुमहातपा:,राजन! उनसे भी प्राचीनकालमें महातपस्वी नारदजीने इसका प्रतिपादन किया था। नारायणकी आराधनामें लगे हुए अनन्य भक्त चन्द्रमाके समान गौरवर्णवाले उन्हीं परब्रह्मस्वरूप भगवान् अच्युतको प्राप्त होते हैं
tasya apy akathayat pūrvaṃ nāradaḥ sumahātapāḥ | rājan, unse'pi prācīnakāle mahātapasvī nāradajīne asya pratipādanaṃ kṛtavān | nārāyaṇasyā ārādhanāyāṃ lagāḥ ananya-bhaktāḥ candramā iva gauravarṇāḥ te eva parabrahma-svarūpaṃ bhagavantaṃ acyutaṃ prāpnuvanti ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, bahkan lebih awal daripada itu, pertapa agung Nārada telah pun mengajarkan ajaran ini. Para bhakta yang eksklusif, yang tenggelam dalam pemujaan kepada Nārāyaṇa—berseri dan suci laksana bulan—akan mencapai Tuhan Acyuta yang tidak pernah tergelincir, yang hakikat-Nya ialah Brahman Tertinggi.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Exclusive, one-pointed devotion (ananya-bhakti) to Nārāyaṇa leads the devotee to attain Acyuta, who is identified with the Supreme Brahman; the verse emphasizes both the goal (union/attainment of the Supreme) and the means (steadfast worship).
Vaiśampāyana, addressing the king, cites the ancient authority of the sage Nārada, stating that Nārada had already expounded this doctrine earlier—thereby reinforcing the teaching’s legitimacy through revered lineage and testimony.