Shloka 38
नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः
Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva
उपर्युपरि लोकस्य सर्वो गन्तुं समीहते । यतते च यथाशक्ति न च तद् वर्तते तथा
uparyupari lokasya sarvo gantuṃ samīhate | yatate ca yathāśakti na ca tad vartate tathā ||
Wika ni Nārada: “Lahat ay nananabik umakyat sa lalong mataas na mga daigdig. Bawat isa’y nagsisikap ayon sa sariling kakayahan, ngunit hindi laging nagaganap ang bagay ayon sa gayong paraan—hindi ito nakakamtan sa pagnanais at pagpupunyagi lamang.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human beings commonly aspire to higher states (symbolized as higher worlds) and do strive, but attainment is not guaranteed by desire and effort alone; results depend on the true adequacy of causes—especially one’s karma, discipline, and the conditions that support fruition.
Nārada is instructing by general observation: people aim upward toward superior realms and make efforts within their capacity, yet they often fail to reach the intended outcome, highlighting the gap between aspiration and actual attainment.