नारायणीयमाख्यानम् (Nārāyaṇīyam Ākhyānam) — Nārada’s Return and Hymnic Consolidation
स गतिं परमां प्राप्तो दुष्प्रपामजितेन्द्रियै: । देवतैरपि विप्रर्षे तं त्वं किमनुशोचसि
sa gatiṁ paramāṁ prāpto duṣprapām ajitendriyaiḥ | devatāir api viprarṣe taṁ tvaṁ kim anuśocasi ||
ஓ பிராமணர்களில் சிறந்தவரே! அவன் பரம நிலையைக் அடைந்துவிட்டான்—அது இంద్రியங்களை வெல்லாதவர்களுக்கே அல்ல, தேவர்களுக்கும்கூட அரிதானது. அப்படியிருக்க, நீ ஏன் அவனை எண்ணி துயருறுகிறாய்?
भीष्म उवाच
Grief is misplaced when the departed has attained a supreme spiritual destination; the verse redirects emotion toward discernment, emphasizing that self-mastery (conquest of the senses) is rare and that the highest attainment surpasses even divine status.
Bhishma addresses a Brahmin sage who is lamenting someone’s death. He counters the lament by asserting that the person has reached the highest gati—difficult even for the gods—thereby urging the listener to relinquish sorrow.