Shloka 16
माधवी-प्रदानम् (Mādhavī Offered to Gālava) — Udyoga Parva 113
सो<5यं शोकेन महता तप्यमानो द्विजर्षभ: । अशक्तः प्रतिकर्तु तद् भवन्तं शरणं गत:,“अत: ये द्विजश्रेष्ठ गालव महान् शोकसे संतप्त हो गुरुदक्षिणा चुकानेमें असमर्थ हो गये हैं और इसीलिये आपकी शरणमें आये हैं
so ’yaṁ śokena mahatā tapyamāno dvijarṣabhaḥ | aśaktaḥ pratikartuṁ tad bhavantaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ ||
Nārada sprach: „Dieser vornehmste der Brahmanen, von großem Kummer verzehrt und außerstande, jene Verpflichtung zu erfüllen, ist deshalb zu dir gekommen und hat bei dir Zuflucht gesucht.“
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of obligations—especially those connected with the guru—and presents seeking refuge from a capable protector as a dharmic response when one is genuinely unable to fulfil a duty.
Nārada explains that an eminent Brahmin (in this episode, Gālava) is overwhelmed by sorrow because he cannot complete the required obligation (guru-dakṣiṇā) and therefore approaches the addressed person for protection and help.