But again there was a problem. Though awake, they were not opening their eyes and looking around. They were so lethargic that they yawned again and again. Their hair was white like the feathers of a white stork. Their limbs were like dry firewood and weak, without any sign of life. They were terribly hungry and thirsty as well as sleepy. Narada wondered how to revive them from this sleepiness and the weakness of old age. To find the right solution he meditated upon the Supreme Lord.

Suddenly he heard a voice from the sky(“Ashareeri”), asking him not to worry because his efforts would be surely successful. The voice said, “Narada, you have to perform one noble Karma (Salkarma ) with great shraddha. Saintly people would advise you on how to do that. Once you do that, Jnanam and Vairagyam will immediately recover from their old age and lethargy. Moreover, Bhakti will have a place everywhere.”

Everybody present there heard this voice. Narada was astonished. He wondered what that Salkarma could be.

Note – We may wonder, why our holy texts could not recover Jnanam and Vairagyam completely from their dismay? We will see in the coming sections, how Bhagavatham is different from all other holy texts!