Shloka 17
Gālava Completes the Horse-Gift: Garuḍa’s Counsel and Viśvāmitra’s Acceptance (गालव-विष्वामित्र-सम्बन्धः)
उशीनरं प्रतिग्राह्म गालव: प्रययौ वनम् । रेमे स तां समासाद्य कृतपुण्य इव श्रियम्
Uśīnaraṃ pratigṛhya Gālavaḥ prayayau vanam | Reme sa tāṃ samāsādya kṛta-puṇya iva śriyam ||
Setelah menyerahkan sang gadis kepada Raja Uśīnara, resi Gālava berangkat menuju rimba. Dan Raja Uśīnara, setelah memperolehnya, bersukacita bersamanya—laksana seorang yang berbuah kebajikan memperoleh kemakmuran kerajaan.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Merit (puṇya) is portrayed as yielding tangible prosperity (śrī), and dharma is shown through the faithful completion of one’s entrusted task: Gālava, having delivered what was due, renounces further involvement and returns to the forest.
Nārada narrates that Gālava hands the maiden over to King Uśīnara and then departs for the forest. The king, having obtained her, lives joyfully with her, likened to a meritorious man attaining prosperity.