Shloka 17
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
देवमानुषलोकौ द्वौ मानुषेणैव चक्षुषा । अवगाहाौँव विचितौ न च मे रोचते वर:
devamānuṣalokau dvau mānuṣeṇaiva cakṣuṣā | avagāhāv iva vicitau na ca me rocate varaḥ |
Kaṇva disse: “Com apenas o olhar de um homem, percorri por completo tanto o mundo dos deuses quanto o mundo dos homens, em busca de um noivo para minha filha. Contudo, nenhum pretendente me agrada.”
कण्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
True worthiness is not guaranteed by rank or realm; even after surveying the highest (devaloka) and the ordinary (human society), one must choose based on inner ethical discernment and genuine suitability.
Kaṇva reports that he has searched widely—symbolically across divine and human spheres—for a suitable bridegroom for a maiden, but none meets his approval, indicating a continuing quest for an ideal match.