# SB 8.24.56 ## Text > aśrauṣīd ṛṣibhiḥ sākam > ātma-tattvam asaṁśayam > nāvy āsīno bhagavatā > proktaṁ brahma sanātanam ## Synonyms *aśrauṣīt*—he heard; *ṛṣibhiḥ*—the great saintly persons; *sākam*—with; *ātma*-*tattvam*—the science of self-realization; *asaṁśayam*—without any doubt (because it was spoken by the Supreme Lord); *nāvi* *āsīnaḥ*—sitting in the boat; *bhagavatā*—by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; *proktam*—explained; *brahma*—all transcendental literatures; *sanātanam*—eternally existing. ## Translation **While sitting in the boat, King Satyavrata, accompanied by the great saintly persons, listened to the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in regard to self-realization. These instructions were all from the eternal Vedic literature [brahma]. Thus the King and sages had no doubt about the Absolute Truth.**