Shloka 10131
रसातल-वर्णनम्
Rasātala Description: Surabhi, Phenapāḥ, and the Directional Cows
मातले! यदि इनमें तुम्हारी कोई रुचि न हो तो आओ, अन्यत्र चलें। अब मैं तुम्हें उस स्थानपर ले जाऊँगा, जहाँ तुम्हें कोई-न-कोई वर अवश्य मिल जायगा ।।
Nārada uvāca: Mātale! yadi imeṣu tava kācid rucir na bhavet, tad āgaccha, anyatra gacchāvaḥ. adhunāhaṃ tvāṃ tatra sthāne neṣyāmi, yatra te kaścid varo 'vaśyaṃ prāpsyate. iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi mātalivarānveṣaṇe ekādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ.
नारद उवाच— “मातले! यदि तेऽत्र न काचिद् रुचिर्भवेत्, तर्ह्यागच्छ, अन्यत्र गच्छाव। अधुना त्वां तस्मिन् स्थाने नयामि यत्र ते कश्चिद् वरः अवश्यं लभ्यते।” इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि मातलिवरान्वेषणे एकाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Discernment and right guidance: when a path or option does not resonate with one’s rightful aim, a wise guide redirects the seeker toward a more fitting opportunity—suggesting that boons (rewards) are connected to appropriate places, actions, and readiness.
Nārada is guiding Mātali during the episode of searching for boons. Seeing that Mātali has no interest in the options already presented, Nārada proposes moving to another place where Mātali is assured of receiving some boon.