History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.152

v7.c91.152

It may be noted that even in the Mahābhārata Nārada's name is connected with Pāñcarātra It is said 'this very secret doctrine, connected with the four Vedas, having the benefit of Sāṅkhya and Yoga and spoken of as Pāñcarātra, was (originally) uttered by the lips of Nārāyaṇa and was again communicated by Nārada.¹⁵⁴⁹