Shloka 44
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
वायुदेव उवाच प्रत्यक्षकर्ता सर्वस्य नारदो भगवानृषि: । एष वक्ष्यति ते पृष्टो यथावृत्तं नरोत्तम,श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं--नरश्रेष्ठ भगवान् नारद ऋषि इन सब घटनाओंके प्रत्यक्षदर्शी हैं। तुम्हारे पूछनेपर ये सारी बातें बता देंगे
vāyudeva uvāca | pratyakṣakartā sarvasya nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ | eṣa vakṣyati te pṛṣṭo yathāvṛttaṁ narottama ||
Sinabi ni Vāyudeva: “Ang pinagpalang pantas na si Nārada ang tuwirang saksi sa lahat ng pangyayaring ito. O pinakamainam sa mga tao, kapag siya’y tinanong mo, isasalaysay niya sa iyo ang buong naganap, ayon sa tunay na nangyari.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Reliable knowledge should be sought from a trustworthy, direct witness; truthful narration (yathāvṛttaṁ) is upheld as a dharmic standard for understanding events and making ethical judgments.
Vāyudeva points the inquirer to Nārada, identifying him as the firsthand witness of the relevant events and stating that Nārada will recount the full account accurately when questioned.