Shloka 14

गालवस्य विषादः तथा विष्णुप्रयाणम्

Gālava’s Despair and Resolve to Seek Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

तस्य शुश्रूषणे यत्नमकरोद्‌ गालवो मुनि: । गौरवाद्‌ बहुमानाच्च हार्देन प्रियकाम्यया

Transliteration

tasya śuśrūṣaṇe yatnam akarod gālavō muniḥ | gauravād bahumānāc ca hārdena priyakāmyayā ||

Translation

ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଗୌରବବୁଦ୍ଧି, ବିଶେଷ ଆଦର-ସମ୍ମାନ ଓ ହୃଦୟସ୍ଥ ପ୍ରେମ-ଭକ୍ତିରୁ, ତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଗାଲବ ମୁନି ଯତ୍ନପୂର୍ବକ ସେବା-ଶୁଶ୍ରୂଷାରେ ଲଗି ରହୁଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him / his
• तस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• शुश्रूषणे: in service/attendance
• शुश्रूषणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुश्रूषण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• यत्नम्: effort
• यत्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: यत्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अकरोत्: made / did
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

• गालवः: Gālava
• गालवः: Karta
• Type: Noun (Proper)
• Root: गालव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गौरवात्: out of respect/reverence
• गौरवात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरव
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• बहुमानात्: out of high regard
• बहुमानात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बहुमान
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• हार्देन: with heartfelt affection
• हार्देन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार्द
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• प्रियकाम्यया: with the desire to please (him)
• प्रियकाम्यया: Karana
• Type: Noun (Abstract)
• Root: प्रियकाम्य
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Gālava

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that śuśrūṣā—attentive service and care—is a form of dharma when motivated by reverence, genuine respect, and heartfelt devotion, aiming at the well-being and satisfaction of the one served rather than personal gain.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes Gālava’s conduct: he diligently attends and serves ‘him’ (the person previously mentioned in the chapter) with sustained effort, driven by esteem, honor, and affectionate desire to please.