Shloka 26
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
त्वयीष्टवति पुत्रे5हं हरिश्वन्द्रवदाशु वै । मोदिष्ये बहुला: शश्व॒त् समा: शक्रस्य संसदि,“तुम-जैसे पुत्रके द्वारा वह यज्ञ सम्पन्न होनेपर मैं भी शीघ्र ही राजा हरिश्वन्द्रकी भाँति बहुत वर्षोंतक इन्द्रभवनमें आनन्द भोगूँगा”
tvayīṣṭavati putre ’haṁ hariścandrav adāśu vai | modiṣye bahulāḥ śaśvat samāḥ śakrasya saṁsadi ||
Nārada said: “When that sacrifice is duly completed through a son like you, I too shall quickly—like King Hariścandra—enjoy lasting delight for many years in Indra’s celestial assembly.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the traditional ethic that properly completed sacrificial duty (yajña), especially supported by a worthy son, generates merit that yields exalted rewards—symbolized by joy in Indra’s court—while invoking Hariścandra as an exemplar of sacrificial steadfastness.
Nārada addresses someone praised as a capable son, stating that once the intended sacrifice is successfully completed through him, Nārada himself expects to attain swift and long-lasting enjoyment in Indra’s celestial assembly, comparable to the famed reward associated with King Hariścandra.