Shloka 17
Cāturhotra as Inner Sacrifice (Yoga-Yajña) and Nārāyaṇa Recitation
तत्र सामानि गायन्ति तत्र चाहुर्निदर्शनम् । देवं नारायणं भीरु सर्वात्मानं निबोध तम्
tatra sāmāni gāyanti tatra cāhur nidarśanam | devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ bhīru sarvātmānaṃ nibodha tam ||
“在那里，他们歌唱《娑摩》之颂（Sāman）；在那里，他们也举出明证作譬。怯懦者啊，当了知那神圣的那罗延——一切众生之自性（大我）。”说话者劝人由徒具仪式与博引章句，转入亲证之知：至高的圆满在于认识遍在的主，而非仅仅行唱或谈论圣歌。
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that beyond ritual performance and learned quotation, one should awaken to the direct knowledge of Nārāyaṇa as the all-pervading Self (sarvātmā). True fulfillment lies in realizing the divine presence within and as all beings.
A brāhmaṇa speaker points to a setting where Sāman hymns are being sung and where authoritative examples are cited, then turns to exhort the listener—addressed as “bhīru” (timid one)—to understand and realize Nārāyaṇa, the universal Self.