Adhyāya 348: Nāga–Nīgabhāryā Saṃvāda on Anger, Hope, and Ethical Response
नारदेन तु सम्प्राप्त: सरहस्य: ससंग्रह: । एष धर्मो जगन्नाथात् साक्षान्नारायणान्नूप,नरेश्वर! देवर्षि नारदने तो रहस्य और संग्रह-सहित इस धर्मको साक्षात् जगदीश्वर नारायणसे ही प्राप्त किया था
nāraden tu samprāptaḥ sa-rahasyaḥ sa-saṅgrahaḥ | eṣa dharmo jagannāthāt sākṣān nārāyaṇān nṛpa naraśreṣṭha ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道:“大王,人中最胜者啊!此一关于法(dharma)的教诲——具足其内在秘义与条理分明的纲要——乃天仙圣者那罗陀亲自从宇宙之主那罗延(Nārāyaṇa)处直接领受。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse emphasizes the supreme authority and reliability of dharma by tracing it to a direct divine source: Nārada received this dharma straight from Nārāyaṇa, and it includes both the ‘secret’ inner import (rahasya) and an organized summary (saṅgraha).
Vaiśampāyana addresses the king and explains the provenance of the dharma being taught: the divine sage Nārada obtained it directly from Nārāyaṇa (Jagannātha), underscoring that the instruction is not merely human opinion but divinely transmitted wisdom.