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Shloka 5

Pātāla-varṇana (Nārada’s Description of the Netherworld) / पातालवर्णनम्

अहं ते सर्वमाख्यास्थे दर्शयन्‌ वसुधातलम्‌ । दृष्टवा तत्र वरं कंचिद्‌ रोचयिष्याव मातले

ahaṃ te sarvam ākhyāsthe darśayan vasudhātalam | dṛṣṭvā tatra varaṃ kaṃcid rocayiṣyāva mātale ||

હું તને પૃથ્વીના નીચેના લોકો બતાવતા ત્યાંની બધી વસ્તુઓનું વર્ણન કરીશ. હે માતલિ! ત્યાં કોઈ યોગ્ય વરને જોઈને આપણે બંને તેને પસંદ કરીશું.

अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Dative, Singular
सर्वम्everything
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आख्यास्येI will tell/explain
आख्यास्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-ख्या (धातु: ख्या)
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Dative, Singular
दर्शयन्showing
दर्शयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदर्शयत् (causative present participle of √दृश्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वसुधा-तलम्the surface/ground of the earth
वसुधा-तलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवसुधातल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृष्ट्वा (absolutive of √दृश्)
Form—, —, —
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
वरम्a suitable bridegroom / excellent man
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कञ्चित्some (one)
कञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् (कश्चित्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
रोचयिष्यावwe two will choose/approve
रोचयिष्याव:
TypeVerb
Rootरोचयिष्य (causative future stem of √रुच्)
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Dual, Parasmaipada
मातलेO Mātali
मातले:
TypeNoun
Rootमातलि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

कण्व उवाच

कण्व (Kaṇva)
मातलि (Mātali)
वसुधातल (vasudhātala: earth/ground; subterranean regions implied)

Educational Q&A

The verse emphasizes guided discernment in making a consequential choice: one should be shown the relevant circumstances, understand them fully, and then select a ‘vara’ (worthy person) based on merit rather than impulse.

Kaṇva addresses Mātali, promising to lead him through the realms beneath the earth, explain what is there, and together identify and choose a suitable bridegroom when they encounter one who is truly worthy.