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Shloka 23

Nāmānirukta of Nārāyaṇa (Keśava–Viṣṇu–Vāsudeva) and the Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity Theme

भीष्मजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठिर! नारदजीकी बात सुनकर परम धर्मज्ञ व्यासजीने “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर उनकी आज्ञा स्वीकार की और हर्षमें भरकर वे वेदाभ्यासरूपी व्रतका दृढ़तापूर्वक पालन करने लगे ।।

bhīṣma uvāca— yudhiṣṭhira! nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā paramadharmajño vyāsaḥ “sādhu” iti uktvā tasyājñāṃ pratijagrāha, harṣeṇa ca samāviṣṭaḥ san vedābhyāsarūpaṃ vrataṃ dṛḍhatayā samācacāra. śukena saha putreṇa vedābhyāsam athākarot; svareṇoccaiḥ sa śaikṣyeṇa lokān āpūrayann iva.

毗湿摩说道:“尤提士提罗啊,听了那罗陀之言后,最通达法(dharma)的毗耶娑称赞道:‘说得好!’并接受了那罗陀的教诲。心中充满欢喜,他以坚定之志奉行以严谨研习与诵持吠陀为体的誓行。随后,他与其子舒迦一同开始吠陀的反复诵读;依照声学训诂之学(śikṣā)的规矩,以高声正音吟诵,仿佛以那神圣之声充满三界。”

शुकेनwith/along with Shuka
शुकेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशुक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
Karana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
पुत्रेणwith (his) son
पुत्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वेदाभ्यासम्Vedic recitation/practice
वेदाभ्यासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेदाभ्यास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अथthen/thereupon
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अकरोत्did/performed
अकरोत्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
स्वरेणwith (his) voice/intonation
स्वरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
उच्चैःaloud, loudly
उच्चैः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउच्चैः
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शैक्ष्येणaccording to the rules of instruction/training
शैक्ष्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशैक्ष्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
लोकान्worlds
लोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
आपूरयन्filling, pervading
आपूरयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ + पूर्
FormPresent active participle (Parasmaipada), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
Y
Yudhishthira
N
Narada
V
Vyasa
S
Shuka (Shukadeva)
V
Vedas
Ś
Śikṣā (phonetic discipline)
T
Three worlds (trailokya)

Educational Q&A

The passage highlights dharma as disciplined learning and faithful practice: a wise person accepts sound instruction, undertakes a vow of study with steadiness, and preserves sacred knowledge through correct recitation (svara, śikṣā), showing that ethical life includes rigorous self-training and reverence for tradition.

Bhishma narrates that Narada advises Vyasa; Vyasa approves and accepts the directive, then joyfully begins a firm observance of Vedic study. He recites the Vedas together with his son Shuka, chanting aloud with proper accents, as if the sound pervades the three worlds.