Shloka 45
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
अथ नारायणत्तत्र नारदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
atha nārāyaṇas tatra nāradaṃ vākyam abravīt
Rồi ngay tại đó, Nārāyaṇa cất lời với Nārada—mở đầu cho một lời chỉ dạy, một sự khuyến cáo có chủ ý trong mạch đối thoại đang triển khai.
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This verse functions as a framing cue: it introduces Nārāyaṇa’s forthcoming speech to Nārada, indicating that the next passage will carry the intended instruction—typically oriented toward dharma, right conduct, and spiritual understanding in the Śānti Parva’s didactic setting.
The narrator reports a shift into direct discourse: Nārāyaṇa begins speaking to the sage Nārada at that moment and place, marking the transition from narration to a teaching or counsel delivered through dialogue.