Shloka 30
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
प्राप्य श्वेतं महाद्वीपं दृष्टवा च हरिमव्ययम्
prāpya śvetaṁ mahādvīpaṁ dṛṣṭvā ca harim avyayam, rājan! śvetanāmaka-mahādvīpe gatvā tatra avināśinaḥ śrīhareḥ darśanaṁ kṛtvā yadā nāradaḥ pratyāvavṛte, tadā sa mahāvegena meruparvate samupāgamat. paramātmā śrīhariṇā tena saha yad uktam, tasya kāryabhāraṁ sa hṛdayena vahann iva babhūva.
毗舍摩波耶那说道：“大王啊，纳罗陀抵达名为白洲（Śveta）的大洲，得见不坏的哈利（Hari）之后，便返身而回；继而以极快之势来到须弥山（Meru）。至上主室利·哈利对他所说的一切，纳罗陀都以庄严的托付珍藏于心——以坚忍的内在决意承负那神圣使命的重量。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A true spiritual encounter is not merely visionary; it becomes responsibility. Nārada’s ‘darśana’ of the imperishable Lord culminates in a task entrusted by the Supreme, which he bears inwardly with seriousness—modeling how divine instruction should translate into committed action and ethical resolve.
Vaiśampāyana narrates to King Janamejaya that Nārada reached Śveta Mahādvīpa, obtained the vision of the eternal Hari, then returned swiftly and arrived at Mount Meru. He carries in his heart the weight of what Śrī Hari told him—implying he has been given a mission or message to fulfill.