Shloka 66
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
देवं परमकं ब्रद्दा श्वेतं चन्द्रा भभच्युतम् । यत्र चैकान्तिनो यान्ति नारायणपरायणा:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | devaṁ paramakaṁ brahmā śvetaṁ candrābhaṁ acyutam | yatra caikāntino yānti nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ ||
वैशम्पायन उवाच—ये नारायणपरायणाः एकान्तिनो भक्ताः परमं देवं परब्रह्मस्वरूपम् अच्युतं प्राप्नुवन्ति। स च श्वेतः शशिसन्निभः निर्मलः परमः प्रभुः।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Exclusive, unwavering devotion (ekāntitā) to Nārāyaṇa leads the devotee to attain the supreme Lord—identified with the highest Brahman—emphasizing spiritual single-mindedness as a direct path to liberation.
Vaiśampāyana, continuing the Śānti Parva discourse, describes the destiny of Nārāyaṇa-devoted ascetics: they ‘go to’ (attain) Acyuta, portrayed as supremely pure and moon-bright, framing devotion as the culminating spiritual attainment.