Shloka 25
Śukasya Janma-yoga-phalaṁ — Vyāsasya Tapasā Putrārthaḥ (Śānti-parva 310)
एतानि नव सर्गाणि तत्त्वानि च नराधिप । चतुर्विशतिरुक्तानि यथाश्रुतिनिदर्शनात्,नरेश्वर! ये नौ सर्ग और चौबीस तत्त्व श्रुतिके निर्देशके अनुसार यहाँ बताये गये हैं
etāni nava sargāṇi tattvāni ca narādhipa | caturviśatir uktāni yathāśruti-nidarśanāt, nareśvara ||
阎若婆迦说道：“噢大王，这九种‘创生’与诸原理（tattva），依照圣典启示（śruti，吠陀之启示）的指示，被陈述为合计二十四。”
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse grounds a philosophical enumeration—nine stages of cosmic emanation and the twenty-four fundamental principles (tattvas)—in śruti, asserting that this metaphysical framework is not mere speculation but aligned with Vedic scriptural testimony.
In a didactic exchange within Śānti Parva, the sage Yājñavalkya addresses a king and summarizes the doctrinal count: the ‘sargas’ and ‘tattvas’ are being presented systematically, with an explicit appeal to śruti as the validating authority.