Shloka 25
Parīkṣit’s Full Surrender and Śukadeva’s Maṅgalācaraṇa to Kṛṣṇa
Inquiry into Creation, Maintenance, and Dissolution
एतदेवात्मभू राजन् नारदाय विपृच्छते । वेदगर्भोऽभ्यधात् साक्षाद् यदाह हरिरात्मन: ॥ २५ ॥
etad evātma-bhū rājan nāradāya vipṛcchate veda-garbho ’bhyadhāt sākṣād yad āha harir ātmanaḥ
ข้าแต่พระราชา เมื่อพระนารททูลถาม พระพรหมผู้บังเกิดเอง ผู้เป็นเวทครรภ์ตั้งแต่กำเนิด ได้อธิบายเรื่องนี้อย่างตรงตามที่พระหริได้ตรัสโดยตรงแก่พระโอรสของพระองค์
As soon as Brahmā was born of the abdominal lotus petals of Viṣṇu, he was impregnated with Vedic knowledge, and therefore he is known as veda-garbha, or a Vedāntist from the embryo. Without Vedic knowledge, or perfect, infallible knowledge, no one can create anything. All scientific knowledge and perfect knowledge are Vedic. One can get all types of information from the Vedas, and as such Brahmā was impregnated with all-perfect knowledge so that it was possible for him to create. Thus Brahmā knew the perfect description of creation, as it was exactly apprised to him by the Supreme Lord Hari. Brahmā, on being questioned by Nārada, told Nārada exactly what he had heard directly from the Lord. Nārada again told exactly the same thing to Vyāsa, and Vyāsa also told Śukadeva exactly what he heard from Nārada. And Śukadeva was going to repeat the same statements as he had heard them from Vyāsa. That is the way of Vedic understanding. The language of the Vedas can be revealed only by the above-mentioned disciplic succession, and not otherwise.
FAQs
This verse highlights that the same truth is passed down: Hari instructs Brahmā, Brahmā answers Nārada, and that knowledge continues through the realized lineage—showing that authentic bhakti-knowledge is received through paramparā.
Because Brahmā is the first created being and the immediate recipient of the Lord’s instruction; therefore Nārada approaches him to hear the subject exactly as revealed by Hari.
Learn from a genuine lineage and teachers who faithfully present the message, and also cultivate sincerity so the Lord guides from within—rather than relying only on speculation.