Shloka 32

यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः

Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच अविषध्नमस्तु सावितन्र्या: प्रदाने दुहितुस्तव । साधयिष्याम्यहं तावत्‌ सर्वेषां भद्रमस्तु व:

Transliteration

nārada uvāca: aviṣadhnam astu sāvitanryāḥ pradāne duhitus tava | sādhayiṣyāmy ahaṃ tāvat sarveṣāṃ bhadram astu vaḥ ||

Translation

Nārada said: “May there be no obstacle in the giving of your daughter in marriage to Sāvitanrī. For my part, I shall see this matter successfully accomplished. May good fortune attend you all.”

Word by Word

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), Third, Singular

• अविषध्नम्: unhindered; without obstacle
• अविषध्नम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविषध्न
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperative, Third, Singular

• सावितन्र्याः: of Savitri (name of the maiden)
• सावितन्र्याः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावितन्री
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• प्रदाने: in the giving (in marriage); at the time of bestowal
• प्रदाने: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदान
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• दुहितुः: of (your) daughter
• दुहितुः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• तव: of you; your
• तव: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Singular

• साधयिष्यामि: I will accomplish; I will arrange
• साधयिष्यामि: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध्
• Form: Simple Future, First, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Singular

• तावत्: meanwhile; for the time being
• तावत्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत्
• Form: true

• सर्वेषाम्: of all (people)
• सर्वेषाम्: Sampradana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• भद्रम्: welfare; good fortune
• भद्रम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Imperative, Third, Singular

• वः: of you (all); your
• वः: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: —, Genitive, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Sāvitanrī
• the daughter (duhitṛ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes auspicious intention and the ethical duty of ensuring that a rightful social rite—here, the giving of a daughter in marriage—proceeds without obstruction, accompanied by blessings for the welfare of all involved.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada offers reassurance and a benediction: he prays that no impediment arise in arranging the daughter’s marriage connected with Sāvitanrī, and he promises to take steps to bring the matter to successful completion, wishing prosperity to everyone present.