Shloka 23

नारदकथितं माधव्याः तपश्चर्या–ययातेः स्वर्गविचारः | Nārada on Mādhavī’s Asceticism and the Scrutiny of Yayāti in Heaven

Devanagari script

तदागच्छ वरारोहे तारितस्ते पिता सुतैः । चत्वारश्चैव राजानस्तथा चाहं सुमध्यमे

Transliteration

tadāgaccha varārohe tāritas te pitā sutaiḥ | catvāraś caiva rājānas tathā cāhaṃ sumadhyame ||

Translation

ଏବେ ଆସ, ହେ ବରାରୋହେ। ତୋର ପିତା ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଉଦ୍ଧାର ପାଇଛନ୍ତି; ଏବଂ ସେ ଚାରିଜଣ ରାଜା ମଧ୍ୟ—ହେ ସୁମଧ୍ୟମେ, ମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ।

Word by Word

• तत्: that (thing/this matter)
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• आगच्छ: come (hither)
• आगच्छ: Karma
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वरारोहे: O fair-riding one (noble lady)
• वरारोहे: Karta
• Type: Noun (vocative epithet)
• Root: वरारोही
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

• तारितः: has been saved/rescued
• तारितः: Karta
• Type: Verb (past passive participle)
• Root: तारय् (तॄ/तॄ + णिच्) → तारित (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ते: of you/your
• ते: Sampradana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: युष्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुतैः: by (his) sons
• सुतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• चत्वारः: four
• चत्वारः: Karta
• Type: Numeral (adjective)
• Root: चतुर्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• तथा: so/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

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

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Nominative, Singular

• सुमध्यमे: O slender-waisted one
• सुमध्यमे: Karta
• Type: Noun (vocative epithet)
• Root: सुमध्यमा
• Form: Feminine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• father (pitā)
• sons (sutāḥ)
• four kings (catvāraḥ rājānaḥ)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the dharmic duty of protection and rescue: rightful strength and kinship (sons) are portrayed as instruments of deliverance, and the sage’s message urges timely action in response to restored safety.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada addresses a woman with respectful epithets and informs her that her father has been saved by his sons; additionally, four kings and Nārada himself have likewise been delivered, and he urges her to come.