Shloka 3
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
आदित्यानां हि सर्वेषां विष्णुरेक: सनातन: । अज्य्यश्नाव्ययश्वैव शाश्वत: प्रभुरीश्षर:
ādityānāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ viṣṇur ekaḥ sanātanaḥ | ajayyaś cāvyayaś caiva śāśvataḥ prabhur īśvaraḥ ||
迦ṇ婆说道：“在一切阿底提耶之中，唯有毗湿奴是永恒者——不可征服、不朽不坏，恒常安住，乃全能之主、至上的统御者。”
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that among the Ādityas the ultimate, singular source of enduring authority is Viṣṇu—defined by invincibility (ajayya), imperishability (avyaya), and eternal lordship (śāśvata prabhu īśvara). Ethically, it frames legitimate power as rooted in the timeless divine order rather than transient human dominance.
Kaṇva is making a doctrinal assertion within the Udyoga Parva context, emphasizing Viṣṇu’s supreme status among the Ādityas. Such a declaration functions to orient listeners toward the highest divine principle while events move toward conflict, reminding that cosmic governance and dharma stand above political struggle.