Shloka 51
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
को हि नाम भवेत् तस्य तेजसा यशसा श्रिया । सदृशस्टत्रिषु लोकेषु ऋते धर्मात्मजौ युवाम्,तीनों लोकोंमें धर्मके पुत्र आप दोनों महापुरुषोंके सिवा दूसरा कौन है, जो तेज, यश और श्रीमें उन्हीं परमेश्वरके समान हो
ko hi nāma bhavet tasya tejasā yaśasā śriyā | sadṛśas triṣu lokeṣu ṛte dharmātmajau yuvām ||
Nārada sprach: „Wer könnte Ihm an Glanz, Ruhm und Glücksgunst gleichen? In den drei Welten ist niemand Sein Ebenbild—außer euch beiden, den rechtschaffenen Söhnen der Dharma.“
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True greatness is measured not merely by power or wealth, but by dharma expressed as splendor (tejas), good reputation (yaśas), and auspicious prosperity (śrī) grounded in righteousness. Nārada frames ethical excellence as something that can be recognized across the three worlds.
Nārada addresses two exemplary figures called “sons of Dharma,” praising them as uniquely comparable—across all realms—to a supremely great being in terms of splendor, fame, and fortune. The verse functions as a formal commendation that elevates their moral stature.