Shloka 23
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 103: Garuḍa’s Protest, Viṣṇu’s Demonstration, and Counsel Toward Śama
संगत्या तत्र भगवान् विष्णुरासीच्चतुर्भुज: । ततस्तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ नारदो मातलिं प्रति,दैवयोगसे वहाँ चतुर्भुज भगवान् विष्णु भी उपस्थित थे। तदनन्तर देवर्षि नारदने मातलिसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला सारा वृत्तान्त कह सुनाया
saṅgatyā tatra bhagavān viṣṇur āsīc caturbhujaḥ | tatas tat sarvam ācakhyau nārado mātaliṃ prati ||
सङ्गत्या तत्र भगवान् विष्णुरासीच्चतुर्भुजः । ततस्तत् सर्वमाचख्यौ नारदो मातलिं प्रति ॥
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights daiva-saṅgati—events aligning through providence—and the role of truthful narration by a sage. Divine presence and clear communication support the restoration of right understanding (dharma) before consequential action.
At that place, Viṣṇu appears in his four-armed form. Immediately afterward, the sage Nārada recounts to Mātali the full sequence of events relevant to him, conveying the complete background of the matter.