Shloka 4
Pātāla-varṇana (Nārada’s Description of the Netherworld) / पातालवर्णनम्
मार्गमें जाते हुए नारदजीके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर मातलिने उनसे अपना सारा कार्य यथावत््रूपसे बताया ।। तमुवाचाथ स मुनिर्गच्छाव: सहिताविति । सलिलेशदिदृक्षार्थमहमप्युद्यतो दिव:,तब उन मुनिने मातलिसे कहा--'हम दोनों साथ-साथ चलें। मैं भी जलके स्वामी वरुणदेवका दर्शन करनेकी इच्छासे देवलोकसे आ रहा हूँ
tam uvāca atha sa muniḥ—gacchāvaḥ sahitāv iti | salileśa-didṛkṣārtham aham api udyato divaḥ |
Kemudian sang resi berkata kepada Mātali: “Marilah kita pergi bersama.” Dia menambah bahawa dia juga telah berangkat dari alam para dewa, kerana ingin menatap Varuṇa, penguasa segala air.
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights purposeful movement aligned with dharma: one should undertake journeys and actions with a clear, worthy aim (here, seeking a divine audience) and with respectful cooperation, rather than impulsiveness or ego.
After Mātali has explained his mission in response to Nārada’s inquiry, the sage (speaking as Kaṇva in this section) tells Mātali to proceed together, stating that he too has come from heaven with the desire to see Varuṇa, the lord of waters.