Shloka 41
नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः
Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva
महच्च फलवैषम्यं दृश्यते कर्मसंधिषु । वहन्ति शिबिकामन्ये यान्त्यन्ये शिबिकागता:,कर्मोके फलमें भी बड़ी भारी विषमता देखनेमें आती है। कुछ लोग पालकी ढोते हैं और दूसरे लोग उसी पालकीमें बैठकर चलते हैं
mahac ca phalavaiṣamyaṃ dṛśyate karmasaṃdhiṣu | vahanti śibikām anye yānty anye śibikāgatāḥ ||
Wika ni Nārada: “Makikita ang malaking di-pagkakapantay sa bunga ng mga gawa. May mga nagbubuhat ng palankin, at may mga naglalakbay na nakaupo sa loob ng palanking iyon.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the visible disparity in how the fruits of action are distributed: people may contribute labor while others enjoy comfort. It prompts reflection on karma, social ethics, and the complex, often unequal linkage between effort and reward.
Nārada uses a concrete social image—some carrying a palanquin and others riding in it—to illustrate a broader observation about the world: outcomes connected with actions appear uneven, with burdens and benefits falling on different people.