Chapter 338
“Yudhishthira said, ‘When the great king Vasu was so wholly devoted toNarayana, for what reason then did he fall down from heaven and why againhad he to sink beneath the surface of the Earth?”
Chapter 339
“Bhishma said, ‘Arrived at the spacious realm called White Island, theillustrious Rishi beheld those same white men possessed of lunarsplendour (of whom I have already spoken to thee). Worshipped by them,the Rishi worshipped them in return by bending his head and reverencingthem in his mind.
Chapter 340
“Bhishma said, ‘Thus hymned with names that were not known to others, theDivine Narayana having the universe for his form showed himself to theascetic Narada.
Chapter 341
Saunaka said, How is that illustrious god, viz., the puissant Narayanawho is fully conversant with the Vedas and their branches, at once thedoer and the enjoyer of sacrifices?
Chapter 342
Janamejaya said, “O holy one, it behoveth thee to tell me thesignificance of those diverse names uttering which the great Rishi Vyasawith his disciples hymned the praises of the illustrious slayer of Madhu.
Chapter 343
“Arjuna said, ‘How did Agni and Shoma, in days of yore, attain touniformity in respect of their original nature? This doubt has arisen inmy mind. Do thou dispel it, O slayer of Madhu!’
Chapter 344
Saunaka said, “O Sauti, excellent is this narrative which thou hastrecited. Verily, these ascetics, having heard it have all been filledwith wonder.
Chapter 345
“Nara and Narayana said, ‘Deserving art thou of the highest praise, andhighly favoured hast thou been, since thou hast beheld the puissantNarayana himself (in the form of Aniruddha).
Chapter 346
Vaisampayana said, “On one occasion, while residing in the retreat ofNara and Narayana, Narada the son of Pramesthi, having duly accomplishedthe rites and observances in honour of the deities, set himself toperform thereafter the rites in honour of the Pitris.
Chapter 347
Vaisampayana said, ‘Having heard these words of Nara and Narayana, theRishi Narada became filled with devotion towards the Supreme Being.