Shloka 25
यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः
Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode
यथा मे भगवानाह नारदो देवसत्कृत: । संवत्सरेण सो<ल्पायुर्देहन्यासं करिष्यति,जैसा कि देववदिन्त भगवान् नारदजी कह रहे हैं, सत्यवानूकी आयु बहुत थोड़ी है और वह एक ही वर्षमें देहत्याग कर देगा
yathā me bhagavān āha nārado devasatkṛtaḥ | saṃvatsareṇa so 'lpāyur dehanyāsaṃ kariṣyati ||
O rei disse: “Assim como me declarou o Bem-aventurado Nārada, honrado entre os deuses, esse homem tem vida breve e, dentro de um ano, deporá o corpo.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Life is finite and often bounded by forces beyond human control; dharma is shown by how one responds—through truth, steadfastness, and right action—even when loss is certain.
Nārada reports a decisive prediction: the person described is short-lived and will die within a year. This foreknowledge sets the ethical and emotional stakes for the characters who must choose their course despite the impending death.