Shloka 15
Inquiry into Sacred Fords and the Merit of Earth-Circumambulation
Narada–Yudhishthira; Entry into the Dilipa–Vasistha Episode
नारद उवाच । शृणु राजन्नवहितो दिलीपेन यथा पुरा । वसिष्ठस्य सकाशाद्वै सर्वमेतदुपश्रुतम्
nārada uvāca | śṛṇu rājannavahito dilīpena yathā purā | vasiṣṭhasya sakāśādvai sarvametadupaśrutam
നാരദൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ രാജാവേ, ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ കേൾക്കുക; പുരാതനകാലത്ത് ദിലീപൻ വസിഷ്ഠന്റെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നിന്നു ഇതെല്ലാം തീർച്ചയായും ശ്രവിച്ചിരുന്നു।
Nārada
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजन्नवहितो → राजन् + अवहितः; सकाशाद्वै → सकाशात् + वै; सर्वमेतदुपश्रुतम् → सर्वम् + एतत् + उपश्रुतम्
FAQs
The speaker is Sage Nārada, addressing a king (राजन्), introducing a traditional account he is about to narrate.
It highlights attentive listening (अवहितः) and learning through a teacher’s presence—Dilīpa is presented as having heard the teaching directly from Sage Vasiṣṭha.
A ruler should cultivate humility and attentiveness, seeking counsel from realized sages and learning carefully before acting.