Shloka 25
यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः
Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode
यथा मे भगवानाह नारदो देवसत्कृत: । संवत्सरेण सो<ल्पायुर्देहन्यासं करिष्यति,जैसा कि देववदिन्त भगवान् नारदजी कह रहे हैं, सत्यवानूकी आयु बहुत थोड़ी है और वह एक ही वर्षमें देहत्याग कर देगा
yathā me bhagavān āha nārado devasatkṛtaḥ | saṃvatsareṇa so 'lpāyur dehanyāsaṃ kariṣyati ||
王は言った。「神々に尊ばれる聖なるナーラダが私に告げたとおり、その男の寿命は短く、一年のうちに身を捨てるであろう。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Life is finite and often bounded by forces beyond human control; dharma is shown by how one responds—through truth, steadfastness, and right action—even when loss is certain.
Nārada reports a decisive prediction: the person described is short-lived and will die within a year. This foreknowledge sets the ethical and emotional stakes for the characters who must choose their course despite the impending death.