Shloka 51
Nārāyaṇasya Guhya-nāmāni Niruktāni (Etymologies of Nārāyaṇa’s Secret Epithets) / नारायणस्य गुह्यनामानि निरुक्तानि
परावरदृश: शक्तिर्ज्ञनमूला न नश्यति । पश्यत: सर्वभूतानि सर्वावस्थासु सर्वदा
parāvaradṛśaḥ śaktir jñānamūlā na naśyati | paśyataḥ sarvabhūtāni sarvāvasthāsu sarvadā ||
那罗陀说道：能洞见高下、善别上下的辨识之力，以真知为根本，永不灭失。对真正能见者而言，一切众生在任何时候、任何境况、任何存在状态中，皆历历在观。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True discernment (the ability to distinguish higher from lower, enduring from transient) is a spiritual power rooted in knowledge, and it is imperishable. Such vision is stable across changing circumstances and does not collapse with external loss or inner fluctuation.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Nārada speaks as a teacher, emphasizing the nature of enduring wisdom: the knower’s vision remains constant and comprehensive, perceiving beings through all conditions rather than being misled by temporary states.