Shloka 19
शृङ्गिशापः—तक्षककाश्यपसंवादः (Śṛṅgī’s Curse and the Takṣaka–Kāśyapa Dialogue)
ततस्ते पन्नगा ये वै जरत्कारौ समाहिता: । तामादाय प्रवृत्ति ते वासुके: प्रत्यवेदयन्,तब उन नागोंने जो जरत्कारु मुनिकी खोजमें लगाये गये थे, उनका यह समाचार पाकर उन्होंने नागराज वासुकिको सूचित किया
tataste pannagā ye vai jaratkārau samāhitāḥ | tāṃ ādāya pravṛttiṃ te vāsukeḥ pratyavedayan |
Then those serpents who had been attentively assigned to search for Jaratkāru, having obtained this report, carried the news and informed Vāsuki, the king of the Nāgas. The episode underscores disciplined service to one’s leader and the swift communication of intelligence in pursuit of a larger communal duty.
तक्षक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Focused execution of assigned duty and prompt reporting to rightful authority are portrayed as essential for protecting communal interests; disciplined service and accurate communication support dharma in collective decision-making.
The Nāgas who were tasked with locating the sage Jaratkāru learn the relevant news and then go to inform their king Vāsuki, advancing the Nāga community’s plans connected with Jaratkāru.