Shloka 1356
धर्मस्य बहुद्वारत्वम् — Nārada’s Audience with Indra (Śānti-parva 340)
जगौ परमकं जप्यं नारायणमुदीरयन् | जो हमारे परमगुरु मुनिवर श्रीकृष्णद्वैपायन व्यास हैं, वे भी परम उत्तम नारायणमन्त्रका जप करते हुए निरन्तर उनकी महिमाका गान करते रहते हैं
vaiśampāyana uvāca | jagau paramakaṃ japyaṃ nārāyaṇam udīrayan |
毗舍波耶那说道：“口诵‘那罗延’之名，他歌咏那至上、最应反复持诵的圣句。其意在于：即便是至高的导师——圣仙室利·黑天·岛生·毗耶娑——也恒常修持那罗延真言之持诵（japa），并不断赞颂祂的伟大，以虔敬与忆念为最高的修行。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates japa and stuti of Nārāyaṇa as a supreme spiritual practice: even the foremost sage-teacher (Vyāsa) is portrayed as continually repeating the Nārāyaṇa-mantra and singing His glory, implying that steady remembrance and devotion are central to dharma and inner discipline.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the speaker/subject is reciting Nārāyaṇa’s name and singing a supreme mantra-worthy utterance; the accompanying sense highlights Vyāsa’s constant practice of Nārāyaṇa-japa and praise, reinforcing the devotional atmosphere within Śānti Parva’s teachings.