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Nārada’s Journey to Śvetadvīpa and the Means of Attaining the Lord through the Pañcarātra
अगस्त्य उवाच । आश्चर्यभूतो भगवानेष एव जनार्दनः । तस्याश्चर्याणि दृष्टानि बहूनि विविधानि वै ॥ ६६.२ ॥
agastya uvāca | āścaryabhūto bhagavān eṣa eva janārdanaḥ | tasyāścaryāṇi dṛṣṭāni bahūni vividhāni vai || 66.2 ||
اگستیہ نے کہا—یہی بھگوان جناردن خود سراپا حیرت ہیں۔ اُن کے بہت سے اور گوناگوں عجائبات دیکھے گئے ہیں۔
Agastya
It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a revered sage (Agastya) frames the discourse by affirming the extraordinary nature of a central deity-figure, establishing authority and thematic focus for the surrounding passage.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a general statement of witnessed marvels rather than a site-specific description.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily conveys a philosophical stance of wonder and recognition of extraordinary agency, serving as a prelude to subsequent narration.
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