Shloka 1
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 106: Pūrva-Diśa Praśaṃsā
Praise and Primacy of the Eastern Quarter
भीकम (2 अमान सप्ताधिकशततमोड< ध्याय: गालवकी चिन्ता और गरुड़का आकर उन्हें आश्वासन देना नारद उवाच एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन विश्वामित्रेण धीमता । नास्ते न शेते नाहारं कुरुते गालवस्तदा,नारदजीने कहा--राजन्! उस समय परम बुद्धिमान विश्वामित्रके ऐसा कहनेपर गालव मुनि तबसे न कहीं बैठते, न सोते और न भोजन ही करते थे
nārada uvāca | evam uktas tadā tena viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā | nāste na śete nāhāraṃ kurute gālavastadā ||
Dijo Nārada: «Oh rey, cuando el sabio Viśvāmitra le habló de ese modo, el muni Gālava, desde entonces, no se sentó en parte alguna, no se recostó para dormir, ni tomó alimento».
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity of a disciple’s commitment after receiving a grave instruction: Gālava’s refusal to sit, sleep, or eat reflects extreme self-discipline and urgency in fulfilling a duty connected to his teacher.
Narada reports to the king that after Viśvāmitra spoke to him, Gālava became deeply troubled and driven—he stopped resting and eating, indicating his anxious resolve to accomplish what was demanded.