Shloka 46
नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः
Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva
नारदस्य वच:ः श्रुत्वा शुक: परमबुद्धिमान् । संचिन्त्य मनसा धीरो निश्ष॒यं नाध्यगच्छत,नारदजीकी बात सुनकर परम बुद्धिमान् और धीरचित्त शुकदेवजीने मन-ही-मन बहुत विचार किया; किंतु सहसा वे किसी निश्चयपर न पहुँच सके
nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā śukaḥ paramabuddhimān | saṃcintya manasā dhīro niścayaṃ nādhyagacchat ||
نارَد کے کلمات سن کر نہایت ذہین اور ثابت قدم شُک نے دل ہی دل میں گہرا غور کیا؛ مگر وہ فوراً کسی قطعی فیصلے تک نہ پہنچ سکا۔
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches intellectual humility and ethical caution: true wisdom includes the capacity to pause, reflect, and withhold premature certainty when a question is subtle or morally weighty.
After hearing Nārada’s counsel, Śuka turns inward and thinks carefully. Despite his exceptional intelligence and composure, he does not immediately reach a definite decision, indicating the complexity of the issue under discussion.