Shloka 1

नारदकथितं माधव्याः तपश्चर्या–ययातेः स्वर्गविचारः | Nārada on Mādhavī’s Asceticism and the Scrutiny of Yayāti in Heaven

Devanagari script

ऑपन--माज छा जि: एकोनविशर्त्याधिकशततमो< ध्याय: गालवका छ: सौ घोड़ोंके साथ माधवीको विश्वामित्रजीकी सेवामें देना और उनके द्वारा उसके गर्भसे अष्टक नामक पुत्रकी उत्पत्ति होनेके बाद उस कन्याको ययातिके यहाँ लौटा देना नारद उवाच गालवं वैनतेयो5थ प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्‌ । दिष्ट्या कृतार्थ पश्यामि भवन्तमिह वै द्विज

Transliteration

nārada uvāca |

gālavaṃ vainateyo 'tha prahasann idam abravīt |

diṣṭyā kṛtārthaṃ paśyāmi bhavantam iha vai dvija ||

Translation

Dijo Nārada: Entonces Vainateya (Garuḍa), sonriendo, habló a Gālava estas palabras: «Por buena fortuna, oh brahmán, veo que aquí has alcanzado tu propósito».

Word by Word

• {'nārada uvāca': 'Nārada said', 'gālavam': 'Gālava (proper name

• the person addressed/mentioned)', 'vainateyaḥ': 'Vainateya, son of Vinatā

• Garuḍa', 'atha': 'then, thereafter', 'prahasan': 'smiling, laughing gently', 'idam': 'this (statement)', 'abravīt': 'said, spoke', 'diṣṭyā': 'by good fortune

• fortunately', 'kṛtārtham': 'one whose aim is accomplished

• successful', 'paśyāmi': 'I see', 'bhavantam': 'you (honorific accusative)', 'iha': 'here, in this matter/at this place', 'vai': 'indeed, surely (emphatic particle)', 'dvija': 'twice-born

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Gālava
• Vainateya (Garuḍa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal of completing a difficult obligation (especially a disciple’s duty connected with a vow or guru’s demand) with perseverance and propriety; success is acknowledged as a blend of effort and favorable fortune (diṣṭyā).

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada reports that Garuḍa (Vainateya), smiling, addresses Gālava and congratulates him, saying he appears to have accomplished his objective—marking a turning point of completion in Gālava’s undertaking.