Shloka 65

Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha

Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context

Devanagari script

अथाब्रवीदृषिवरो देवान्‌ वै नारदस्तथा

Transliteration

athābravīd ṛṣivaro devān vai nāradas tathā

Translation

ਤਦ ਰਿਸ਼ੀ-ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਨਾਰਦ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਬੋਧਨ ਕਰਕੇ ਕਿਹਾ।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, singular, Parasmaipada

• ऋषिवरः: the best of sages
• ऋषिवरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषिवर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• the Devas (gods)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the ethical and narrative authority of a ṛṣi: when a realized sage like Nārada speaks before the Devas, his words function as weighty guidance on dharma rather than ordinary opinion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports a transition: Nārada, described as the foremost sage, begins addressing the Devas, indicating an important speech or counsel is about to follow within the Shalya Parva episode.