Shloka 21
इत्युक्तो वरुणेनाथ नारद: प्राप्य तं मुनिम् । उतथ्यमब्रवीद् वाक््यं नातिहृष्टमना इव,“वरुणके इस प्रकार उत्तर देनेपर नारदजी उतथ्य मुनिके पास लौट गये और खिन्न-से होकर बोले--
ity ukto varuṇenātha nāradaḥ prāpya taṃ munim | utathyam abravīd vākyaṃ nātihṛṣṭamanā iva |
ヴァルナにそのように答えられると、ナーラダは聖仙ウタティヤのもとへ戻り、伝言を告げた。だがその面差しは、心から喜んでいる者のそれではなかった――ヴァルナの返答への失望と、語られた事柄の道義的重みを厳しく受け止めたことを示していた。
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when conveying a reply from a powerful authority, one should recognize the ethical gravity of the message: Nārada’s lack of delight signals that words can carry moral consequences, and that a dharmic person does not take satisfaction in outcomes that feel troubling or unjust.
After receiving Varuṇa’s response, Nārada goes back to the sage Utathya and reports what was said. The verse highlights Nārada’s subdued mood—he speaks as if disappointed—indicating that Varuṇa’s answer did not bring relief or happiness.