Shloka 75
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
ऋतध्वजेन सहितौ चिक्र्रीडातेऽमराविव ।
एकदा तु सुतौ प्राह नागराजौ मुदान्वितः ॥
ṛtadhvajena sahitau cikrīḍāte 'marāv iva |
ekadā tu sutau prāha nāgarājau mudānvitaḥ ||
ऋतध्वजेन सह तौ द्वावमरतुल्यौ क्रीडतुः। अथ कदाचिद् हृष्टो नागराजः स्वपुत्रौ द्वाविदं जगाद॥
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FAQs
Joy and play are shown as natural within dharmic life, but they also set the stage for responsibility—pleasure is followed by speech that initiates repayment of obligation.
Carita: situational narration preparing for a moral action (kṛtajñatā/repaying a benefactor).
The ‘play like immortals’ motif hints at a liminal state—beings moving between worlds (human/nāga/divine), a common Purāṇic device to introduce dharma-testing situations.