Shloka 23
अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा
Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin
मेरोरुत्तरभागे तु क्षीरोदस्यानुकूलतः । स देशो यत्र नस्तप्तं तप: परमदारुणम्
meror uttarabhāge tu kṣīrodasyānukūlataḥ | sa deśo yatra nas taptaṁ tapaḥ paramadāruṇam ||
毗湿摩说道：“在须弥山（Meru）北麓，沿乳海（Kṣīrasāgara）之滨，有一处神圣之地，我们曾在那里行极其严酷的苦行。于彼处，我们一心专注，如木段般以一足而立，历经千年，修最艰难的戒行——所求唯此：愿能设法得见那永恒、赐福的万神之主那罗延（Nārāyaṇa）。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates disciplined austerity (tapas) and single-pointed intent as a means of spiritual attainment, presenting divine vision as the fruit of sustained self-control rather than worldly gain.
Bhishma describes a sacred place near Mount Meru and the Ocean of Milk where “we” performed extremely severe penance for a thousand years, aiming to obtain the sight of the eternal, boon-giving Lord Narayana.