Shloka 27
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
बदरीमाश्रमं प्राप्पय समागम्य च तावृषी । कियन्तं कालमवसत् प्रश्नान् कान् पृष्टवांश्व॒ ह,ब्रह्मपुत्र नारदजी श्वेतद्वीपसे लौटनेपर जब बदरिकाश्रममें पहुँचकर उन दोनों ऋषियोंसे मिले, तब वहाँ उन्होंने कितने समयतक निवास किया? और वहाँ उनसे किन-किन प्रश्नोंको पूछा?
Janamejaya uvāca: Badarīm āśramaṁ prāpya samāgamya ca tāv ṛṣī | kiyantaṁ kālam avasat praśnān kān pṛṣṭavān ha ||
Janamejaya disse: “Depois que o sábio Nārada, filho de Brahmā, retornou de Śvetadvīpa e chegou ao eremitério de Badarī, encontrando ali aqueles dois ṛṣis, por quanto tempo permaneceu nesse lugar? E que perguntas lhes dirigiu?”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dhārmic learning through disciplined inquiry: sacred knowledge is approached by seeking out realized teachers, staying with them, and asking precise questions—emphasizing humility, patience, and the proper method of receiving instruction.
Janamejaya asks the narrator to continue the account of Nārada: after returning from Śvetadvīpa and arriving at Badarikāśrama, Nārada meets two resident sages. Janamejaya wants to know the length of Nārada’s stay there and the specific questions he asked them.