Shloka 23
अक्षहृदय-विद्या-प्रदानम्
Transmission of Akṣa-hṛdaya; Kali’s Exit and the Bibhītaka Refuge
गत्वा सुदेव नगरीमयोध्यावासिनं नृपम् । ऋतुपर्ण वचो ब्रूहि सम्पतन्निव कामग:,'सुदेवजी! आप इच्छानुसार चलनेवाले द्रुतगामी पक्षीकी भाँति शीघ्रतापूर्वक अयोध्या नगरीमें जाकर वहाँके निवासी राजा ऋतुपर्णसे कहिये--
gatvā sudeva nagarīm ayodhyāvāsinaṃ nṛpam | ṛtuparṇa vaco brūhi sampatann iva kāmagaḥ ||
Disse Bṛhadaśva: “Vai depressa à cidade de Ayodhyā e transmite minha mensagem ao rei Ṛtuparṇa, que ali reside—apressa-te como uma ave de voo rápido, que vai aonde quer.”
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights responsible communication and prompt execution of duty: a messenger should convey words accurately and without delay, especially when urgent action is required.
Bṛhadaśva instructs Sudeva to hurry to Ayodhyā and deliver a message to King Ṛtuparṇa, emphasizing speed by comparing him to a swift bird that can move wherever it wishes.