Shloka 20
Gālava Completes the Horse-Gift: Garuḍa’s Counsel and Viśvāmitra’s Acceptance (गालव-विष्वामित्र-सम्बन्धः)
उन्होंने पर्वतोंकी कन्दराओंमें, नदियोंके सुरम्य तटोंपर, झरनोंके आस-पास, विचित्र उद्यानोंमें, वनों और उपवनोंमें, रमणीय अट्टालिकाओंमें, प्रासादशिखरोंपर, वायु-के मार्गसे उड़नेवाले विमानोंपर तथा पृथ्वीके भीतर बने हुए गर्भगृहोंमें माधवीके साथ विहार किया ।।
tato 'sya samaye jajñe putro bālaraviprabhāḥ | śibināmnābhivikhyāto yaḥ sa pārthivasattamaḥ ||
Ia bersenang-senang bersama Mādhavī di gua-gua pegunungan, di tepi sungai yang elok, di sekitar air terjun, di taman-taman yang beraneka, di hutan dan kebun rimba, di kediaman-kediaman indah, di puncak istana, di paviliun berjendela yang lapang, bahkan di bilik-bilik terdalam laksana garbhagṛha di bawah tanah. Kemudian, pada waktunya, lahirlah seorang putra baginya—bercahaya laksana matahari muda; dialah yang kelak termasyhur sebagai Śibi, raja utama di antara para penguasa bumi.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic ideal that royal life and personal pleasure are ultimately meaningful when they lead to the rise of a virtuous ruler—one whose fame is grounded in exemplary kingship and responsibility toward the world.
Nārada recounts that after a period of enjoyment with Mādhavī, a son is born in due course. The child is described as sun-like in brilliance and is later celebrated as King Śibi, famed as an outstanding monarch.