Shloka 2
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
कण्व उवाच अक्षयश्चाव्ययश्रैव ब्रह्मा लोकपितामह: । तथैव भगवन्तौ तौ नरनारायणावृषी,कण्व बोले--राजन्! जैसे लोकपितामह ब्रह्मा अक्षय और अविनाशी हैं, उसी प्रकार वे दोनों भगवान् नर-नारायण ऋषि भी हैं
kaṇva uvāca akṣayaś cāvyayaś caiva brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ | tathaiva bhagavantau tau naranārāyaṇāv ṛṣī ||
迦ṇ婆说道：“大王啊，正如梵天——诸世界之祖父——不朽不坏、永不衰败；同样，那两位受敬仰的圣仙，纳罗与那罗延那，确具神圣之性。”
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms the imperishable, unchanging status of truly divine beings: as Brahmā is described as akṣaya and avyaya, so Nara and Nārāyaṇa are presented as enduring, venerable embodiments of sacred power—inviting reverence and trust in dharmic authority beyond transient worldly change.
Kaṇva addresses a king and elevates the stature of Nara and Nārāyaṇa by comparing them to Brahmā, the world-grandsire, emphasizing that these two sages are not ordinary ascetics but divine, timeless figures worthy of honor and heed.