Sūta spoke: "Enough of vows, enough of pilgrimages, enough of yogic practices, enough of sacrifices, and enough of endless debates over knowledge—for it is devotion alone that truly grants liberation." After hearing from Nārada the true nature of herself, Bhakti, who was endowed with all auspiciousness, turned and spoke to him. With gentle gratitude, she said, “O Nārada, how blessed you are! Your love for me is unwavering and pure. I will never abandon you; I shall ever reside in your heart.” She continued, “O compassionate sage, by your grace, my suffering was destroyed in an instant. But look—my two sons, Jñāna (Knowledge) and Vairāgya (Detachment), are still unconscious and inert. Please, awaken them, awaken them!” Hearing her plea, Nārada’s heart was filled with compassion. He approached the two, and with gentle fingertips, began to rouse them from their slumber. Placing his mouth near their ears, he called out loudly, “O Jñāna, awaken quickly! O Vairāgya, awaken!” He recited to them the Vedas, the Vedānta, and the Gītā, his voice ringing with urgency. With great effort, he managed to stir them, and they struggled to rise. Yet both, unable to open their eyes, yawned weakly, their bodies gray and withered like dry wood, frail as herons exhausted by hunger. Seeing them so emaciated and again sinking into sleep, Nārada became thoughtful, pondering deeply what else he could do. “How has such sleep come over them, and how did such old age arise?” he wondered. Immersed in contemplation, he began to recall Govinda, the Lord. At that very moment, a clear voice resounded from the sky: “O sage, do not be distressed. Your effort will surely bear fruit—there is no doubt. For this purpose, O sage among the gods, perform a virtuous act. The noble and virtuous ones will declare your action. When that noble act is accomplished, sleep and old age will depart from the two at once, and devotion will spread everywhere.” All present heard the celestial voice, and Nārada was amazed, saying, “This was not known to me.” He questioned aloud, “Even by this divine speech, the matter is kept a secret. What is that means, what action must be done, by which their purpose may be fulfilled? Where will the virtuous ones be found, and how will they reveal the means? What must I do, as spoken by the voice from the sky?” Sūta continued: Having settled Jñāna and Vairāgya there, the sage Nārada set out, journeying from one holy place to another, seeking out the great sages and asking them about the means. The account was heard by all, but after much deliberation, none could answer. Some said it was impossible, others said it was too difficult to grasp; some remained silent, and a few even fled. A great commotion arose throughout the three worlds, causing wonder everywhere, as the Vedas, Vedānta, and the Gītā were proclaimed aloud. Yet when devotion, knowledge, and detachment did not arise together, people whispered from ear to ear, “There is no other means.” Even Nārada, the great yogi, could not understand the solution; so how could others among men speak of it? Thus, when questioned by the assemblies of sages, it was finally declared that the means was inaccessible. Troubled and deeply concerned, Nārada made his way to the forest of Badarī, resolved to undertake austerity there for the sake of Bhakti and her sons. At that time, before him appeared the great sages—the illustrious Sanaka and his brothers—shining like millions of suns. The foremost among them spoke. Nārada, overwhelmed with gratitude, said, “Now, by great fortune, I have met you. O Kumāras, please, out of compassion, speak quickly and show me the way. All of you are yogis, wise and learned, endowed with perfect restraint, and ancestors even of the earliest beings. You ever dwell in Vaikuntha, devoted to singing the praises of Hari, intoxicated by the nectar of his pastimes, living solely for the sake of his stories. For those whose mouths constantly utter Hari’s name as their only refuge, old age decreed by time does not trouble them.” He recalled, “By merely a frown from you, the two gatekeepers of Hari once instantly fell at your feet; by your compassion, they returned to the Lord’s city. By the fortune of yoga, I have gained your sight here; you, who are full of compassion, ought to show grace to me, who am destitute.” He pleaded, “That which was spoken by the bodiless voice—what is the means for it? Please explain in detail how it is to be practiced. How does happiness arise for those endowed with devotion, knowledge, and detachment? How can it be established among all people, with love and effort?” The Kumāras replied, “Do not be anxious, O divine sage; bring joy into your heart. The means, easily accomplished, already exists here. Ah, Nārada, you are truly blessed, the crest-jewel among the detached, always the foremost among the servants of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the sun among yogis. It is not surprising in you, who always follow the path of devotion, that the establishment of devotion is ever accomplished for Kṛṣṇa’s servant.” They continued, “Many sages in the world have revealed various paths, all difficult and achieved by great effort, and for the most part, they yield only the fruit of heaven. But the path that leads to Vaikuntha is indeed kept secret; its teacher is rarely found, attained mostly by good fortune. The noble act formerly prescribed to you by the voice in the sky—now it will be explained; listen today with steady mind and clear intellect.” “Some perform sacrifices with offerings, some with austerity, others with yoga, and some with study and knowledge; all these are known as actions. Among these, the sacrifice of knowledge is regarded by the wise as the mark of noble action—the discourse on the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, as sung by Śuka and others.” Thus, the path was revealed, and the way to awaken Bhakti’s sons and spread devotion everywhere was set before Nārada, shining with the light of divine wisdom.