Vaishampayana continued Having heard these words of Nara and Narayana both of whom were practising the austerest penances, the celestial Rishi Narada joined his hands in respect and became entirely devoted to Narayana.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एतच्छ्रुत्वा तयोर्वाक्यं तपस्युगे च वर्ततोः। नारदः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा नारायणपरायणः॥