Shloka 38
नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः
Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva
उपर्युपरि लोकस्य सर्वो गन्तुं समीहते । यतते च यथाशक्ति न च तद् वर्तते तथा
uparyupari lokasya sarvo gantuṃ samīhate | yatate ca yathāśakti na ca tad vartate tathā ||
那罗陀说道：“众生皆渴望升至更高更高的诸世界。各人随其能力而努力，然而事并不必然如愿——仅凭愿望与用力，并不能就此成就。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human beings commonly aspire to higher states (symbolized as higher worlds) and do strive, but attainment is not guaranteed by desire and effort alone; results depend on the true adequacy of causes—especially one’s karma, discipline, and the conditions that support fruition.
Nārada is instructing by general observation: people aim upward toward superior realms and make efforts within their capacity, yet they often fail to reach the intended outcome, highlighting the gap between aspiration and actual attainment.