Shloka 16
Nāmānirukta of Nārāyaṇa (Keśava–Viṣṇu–Vāsudeva) and the Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity Theme
नारदस्य वच: श्रुत्वा कृष्णद्वेपायनो<ब्रवीत् । महर्षे यत् त्वया प्रोक्ते वेदवादविचक्षण
nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā kṛṣṇadvaipāyano ’bravīt | maharṣe yat tvayā prokte vedavādavicakṣaṇa ||
Wika ni Bhishma: Nang marinig ni Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) ang mga salita ni Nārada, siya’y sumagot: “O dakilang rishi, na may matalas na pag-unawa sa mga aral ng Veda—ang iyong sinabi ay nararapat at kaayon ng aking kalooban.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical posture of receiving wise counsel: speech grounded in Vedic discernment (vedavādavicakṣaṇa) is acknowledged as authoritative, and a listener should test it by inner congruence—whether it accords with dharma and the well-formed mind.
Within Bhīṣma’s discourse, Nārada has spoken; Vyāsa hears him and responds respectfully, affirming that Nārada’s statement aligns with his own understanding, thereby validating the counsel and advancing the dialogue’s doctrinal thread.