Shloka 23
गालवस्य विषादः तथा विष्णुप्रयाणम्
Gālava’s Despair and Resolve to Seek Viṣṇu
“मानद! दक्षिणायुक्त कर्म ही सफल होता है। दक्षिणा देनेवाले पुरुषको ही सिद्धि प्राप्त होती है ।।
Nārada uvāca: “Mānada! dakṣiṇā-yuktaṃ karma hi saphalaṃ bhavati. dakṣiṇā-dātur eva puruṣasya siddhiḥ prāpyate. svarge kratu-phalaṃ tad dhi dakṣiṇā; śāntir ucyate. kim āharāmi gurv-arthaṃ? bravītu bhagavān iti.”
ଗାଲବ କହିଲା—“ହେ ମାନଦ! ଦକ୍ଷିଣାସହିତ କର୍ମ ହିଁ ସଫଳ ହୁଏ; ଦକ୍ଷିଣା ଦେଇଥିବା ପୁରୁଷ ହିଁ ସିଦ୍ଧି ପାଏ। ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରେ ଯଜ୍ଞଫଳ ସତ୍ୟସତ୍ୟ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାରେ ନିହିତ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଏ; ଏବଂ ବେଦ ଦକ୍ଷିଣାକୁ ଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରଦ ବୋଲି ଘୋଷଣା କରେ। ତେଣୁ ପୂଜ୍ୟ ଗୁରୁଦେବ! କହନ୍ତୁ—ଗୁରୁଦକ୍ଷିଣା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ କ’ଣ ଆଣିବି?”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A religious act or sacrifice is considered complete and truly fruitful only when accompanied by dakṣiṇā. The merit and ‘peace’ associated with a rite are linked to the giver’s ethical act of honoring the officiant/teacher through an appropriate gift.
Nārada emphasizes the doctrinal value of dakṣiṇā and then, in a posture of humility, asks the revered guru what he should bring as guru-dakṣiṇā—framing the next action as obedience to the teacher’s instruction.