Shloka 16
Atithi’s Direction to the Nāga-sage Padma at Naimiṣa (अतिथ्युपदेशः—नैमिषे पद्मनागोपाख्यानप्रस्तावः)
अपि चात्र सनत्कुमारगीता: श्लोका भवन्ति-- ब्रह्मा विश्व सृजत् पूर्व सर्वादिर्निरिवस्कृतम् । ब्रह्मघोषैर्दिवं गच्छन्त्यमरा ब्रह्मययोनय:
api cātra sanatkumāragītāḥ ślokā bhavanti— brahmā viśvaṃ sṛjat pūrvaṃ sarvādir nirivaskṛtam | brahmaghoṣair divaṃ gacchanty amarā brahmayayonayaḥ ||
阿周那说：“此外，就此还有《善住童子歌》（Sanatkumāra-gītā）中的偈颂。太初之时，梵天（Brahmā）——万有之本源——创造了无垢的宇宙。诸不死天神，其本源在于梵（Brahman），凭借婆罗门所发的神圣吠陀之声——梵音之诵（brahma-chant）——而得升天界。”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links cosmic order and spiritual ascent to Brahman and Vedic sound: Brahmā creates the pristine cosmos, and the gods themselves are said to reach heaven through the brahma-ghoṣa—Vedic recitation—associated with Brāhmaṇas, underscoring the ethical-religious authority of sacred speech and ritual knowledge.
Arjuna, while discussing the topic at hand, cites supporting testimony from the Sanatkumāra-gītā. He quotes verses that praise Brahmā’s primordial creation and emphasize that even the immortals are connected to Brahman and are guided to heaven by Vedic chant.