Shloka 96
चतुरो5पश्यत नृपस्तेषां मध्ये पपात ह । जंगम प्राणियोंमें श्रेष्ठ ययाति गिरते समय अपनी गतिके विषयमें चिन्ता कर रहे थे। इसी समय उन्होंने नैमिषारण्यमें चार श्रेष्ठ राजाओंको देखा और उन्हींके बीचमें वे गिरने लगे
caturān apaśyan nṛpas teṣāṁ madhye papāta ha |
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नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly and even heavenly status is not permanent; when merit is spent or pride clouds discernment, one falls. The verse functions as a reminder that one’s trajectory is governed by karma and inner qualities, not by rank alone.
As Yayāti is descending and worrying about his fate, he sees four eminent kings in Naimiṣāraṇya and falls into their midst; Nārada narrates this moment as a turning point leading to further dialogue and moral reflection.