Shloka 28
Nāga–Nāgabhāryā Saṃvāda: Varṇa-Dharma, Gṛhastha-Discipline, and Mokṣa-Self-Inquiry
Mahābhārata 12.347
सम: सर्वेषु भूतेषु ईश्वर: सुखदुःखयो: । महान् महात्मा सर्वात्मा नारायण इति श्रुति:
samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu īśvaraḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ | mahān mahātmā sarvātmā nārāyaṇa iti śrutiḥ ||
Nārada declara que o Senhor—mestre tanto do prazer quanto da dor—habita com igual consideração em todos os seres. A śruti o afirma como Nārāyaṇa: o Grande, o de grande alma, e o Ser de todos.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
God (Nārāyaṇa) is impartial and present equally in all beings, transcending the dualities of pleasure and pain; therefore one should cultivate samatā (equanimity) and respect all life as per śruti.
Nārada is speaking within the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, citing śruti to affirm Nārāyaṇa’s supreme status and universal indwelling presence as a basis for ethical conduct and inner steadiness.