Shloka 15
Sūrya-stava: Dhaumya’s Counsel and the Aṣṭaśata-nāma of Sūrya
धौम्येन तु यथा पूर्व पार्थाय सुमहात्मने । नामाष्टशतमाख्यातं तच्छुणुष्व महामते,महामते! धौम्यने जिस प्रकार महात्मा युधिष्ठिरको पहले भगवान् सूर्यके एक सौ आठ नाम बताये थे, उनका वर्णन करता हूँ, सुनो
Dhaumyena tu yathā pūrva Pārthāya sumahātmane | nāmāṣṭaśatam ākhyātaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva mahāmate ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Hỡi bậc hiền trí, hãy lắng nghe. Ta sẽ kể lại việc trước kia Dhaumya đã truyền dạy cho Pārtha cao quý thế nào về bộ một trăm lẻ tám danh hiệu của Thần Mặt Trời.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical power of disciplined remembrance: sacred epithets (here, a set of 108 names) are presented as a structured devotional practice that supports steadiness of mind and righteous action.
Vaiśampāyana signals a forthcoming recitation: he will narrate how the sage Dhaumya previously taught Pārtha a set of one hundred and eight names (contextually, of Sūrya), preparing the listener for an invocation-style passage.