Shloka 11
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
प्रीतो स्वो नृप सत्कारैर्भवदार्जवसम्भृतै: । आवाभ्यामभ्यनुज्ञातो वरं नृवर चिन्तय
prīto ’svo nṛpa satkārair bhavadārjavasambhṛtaiḥ | āvabhyām abhyanujñāto varaṁ nṛvara cintaya ||
Nārada berkata: “Wahai raja, kami berdua amat berkenan atas penghormatan yang engkau persembahkan dengan tulus dan sederhana. Maka, wahai yang terbaik antara para pemerintah, dengan izin kami, fikirkanlah dan pohonlah suatu anugerah menurut kehendakmu.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere, uncomplicated hospitality (satkāra grounded in ārjava) is upheld as a dharmic virtue that wins the goodwill of the wise; ethical conduct itself becomes the cause for blessings and opportunities.
Nārada, speaking on behalf of two honored visitors, tells the king that they are pleased with his respectful reception and grants him permission to choose and request a boon.