Shloka 13

Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)

Devanagari script

शाद्वलं कदलीस्कन्धमत्र संतानका नगा: । अत्र संयमनित्यानां सिद्धानां स्वैरचारिणाम्‌

Transliteration

śādvalaṁ kadalī-skandham atra saṁtānakā nagāḥ | atra saṁyama-nityānāṁ siddhānāṁ svaira-cāriṇām ||

Translation

ୟୁପର୍ଣ୍ଣ କହିଲେ—ଏଠାରେ ହରିତ ଶାଦ୍ୱଳ ଭୂମି ଅଛି; ଏଠାରେ କଦଳୀ ତଣ୍ଡର ଗୁଚ୍ଛ ଅଛି; ଏଠାରେ ସନ୍ତାନକ ବୃକ୍ଷମାନେ ଦଣ୍ଡାୟମାନ। ଏହା ସେଇ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସଂଯମରେ ନିତ୍ୟ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ସିଦ୍ଧମାନେ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛନ୍ଦେ ବିଚରଣ କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

शाद्वलम्grassy ground/turf

कदली-स्कन्धम्banana-stem/trunk

अत्रhere

संतानकाःhaving offspring/with progeny (fruit-bearing)

नगाःtrees (lit. mountains)

अत्रhere

संयम-नित्यानाम्of those constantly devoted to self-restraint

सिद्धानाम्of the perfected beings (siddhas)

स्वैर-चारिणाम्of those moving about freely

Speaker

युपर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yuparṇa

Siddhas

kadalī (banana/plantain)

saṁtānaka trees

śādvala (grassy ground)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual ideal of saṁyama (self-restraint): those established in disciplined conduct are portrayed as ‘Siddhas’ who move freely, suggesting that inner mastery leads to true freedom.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yuparṇa is describing a particular locale—lush with grass and banana-stems and marked by saṁtānaka trees—identifying it as a domain frequented by Siddhas who practice constant restraint and wander at will.