Shloka 94
यत्र विष्णुकथा दिव्या: श्रुतयश्चन सनातना: । तत् श्रोतव्यं मनुष्येण परं पदमिहेच्छता
yatra viṣṇukathā divyāḥ śrutayaś ca na sanātanāḥ | tat śrotavyaṃ manuṣyeṇa paraṃ padam ihecchatā |
Di mana terkandung kisah-kisah ilahi tentang Dewa Viṣṇu beserta wahyu Veda yang kekal, Mahābhārata itulah yang wajib didengari oleh insan yang, di dunia ini juga, mendambakan martabat tertinggi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the Mahābhārata is a spiritually authoritative text because it contains divine Viṣṇu-centered narratives and aligns with eternal Śruti; therefore, hearing it with faith is recommended as a means toward the highest human goal (parama pada), i.e., liberation and supreme well-being.
In the Svargārohaṇa context, Vaiśampāyana is concluding and praising the Mahābhārata’s salvific value, urging listeners that those who desire the supreme state should undertake śravaṇa (reverent listening) of this epic that integrates devotion and Vedic truth.