Shloka 14
ययातिपतन-कारणम् (The Cause of Yayāti’s Fall) — Nārada’s Counsel on Pride and Reconciliation
न मे रत्नानि न धनं न तथान्ये परिच्छदा: । क्रतुष्वनुपयुक्तानि तेन सत्येन खं ब्रज
na me ratnāni na dhanaṁ na tathānye paricchadāḥ | kratuṣv anupayuktāni tena satyena khaṁ braja |
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—“ମୋ ପାଖରେ ନ ରତ୍ନ ଅଛି, ନ ଧନ, ନ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି; ଯାହା କିଛି ଥିଲା, ସବୁ ଯଜ୍ଞରେ ହିଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇସାରିଛି। ଏହି ସତ୍ୟବଳରେ ଆପଣ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ।”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of truthfulness (satya) and the ideal of non-attachment: one who has dedicated all possessions to righteous acts can invoke truth as a moral force, directing merit toward another’s welfare.
Nārada declares that he has no remaining wealth or valuables because everything has already been used in sacrifices; he then makes a truth-statement (satyavacana) and, by its potency, urges the addressed person to attain the heavenly realm.