Shloka 87
Nāgendra–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda: Praśna-vidhi and Dharmic Approach on the Gomatī Riverbank
नारायणपरा कीर्ति: श्रीक्ष लक्ष्मीक्ष देवता: । नारायणपरं सांख्यं योगो नारायणात्मक:
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
nārāyaṇaparā kīrtiḥ śrīś ca lakṣmīś ca devatāḥ |
nārāyaṇaparaṃ sāṅkhyaṃ yogo nārāyaṇātmakaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: Kīrti (Glória/Fama), Śrī e Lakṣmī—potências divinas—tomam somente Nārāyaṇa como refúgio supremo. O sentido derradeiro do Sāṅkhya também é Nārāyaṇa; e o Yoga é da própria natureza de Nārāyaṇa. Assim, os caminhos do conhecimento e da prática disciplinada, bem como as forças auspiciosas que sustentam o mundo, convergem para o mesmo fundamento supremo.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
All auspicious powers (glory, prosperity, fortune) and even the major philosophical disciplines (Sāṅkhya and Yoga) ultimately rest upon and point toward Nārāyaṇa as the supreme ground. The verse teaches a unifying vision: diverse paths and values culminate in the same highest reality.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Vaiśaṃpāyana continues a doctrinal exposition that elevates Nārāyaṇa as the ultimate refuge and essence behind both devotional ideals and philosophical systems, integrating metaphysics and practice into a single theistic framework.