Shloka 4
Tīrtha-Sevana and the Cursed Apsaras
Grāha-Encounter at Saubhadra Tīrtha
तावेकनिनश्षयो दैत्यावेककार्यार्थसम्मतौ । निरन्तरमवर्तेतां समदुःखसुखावुभौ,उनका एक ही निश्चय होता था और एक ही कार्यके लिये वे सदा सहमत रहते थे। उनके सुख और दुःख भी एक ही प्रकारके थे। वे दोनों सदा साथ रहते थे
tāv eka-niścayau daityau eka-kāryārtha-sammatāu | nirantaram avartetāṃ sama-duḥkha-sukhāv ubhau ||
నారదుడు పలికెను—ఆ ఇద్దరు దైత్యులకు ఒకే నిశ్చయం; ఒకే కార్యసాధనకై ఎల్లప్పుడూ ఏకాభిప్రాయం. వారి సుఖదుఃఖములు సమానము; వారు నిరంతరం కలిసి జీవించిరి.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of steadfast unity: when two individuals share one resolve, agree on a common aim, and remain together through equal joy and sorrow, their bond becomes unbroken. Ethically, it points to loyalty and consistency as forces that strengthen any alliance—though the moral value ultimately depends on the righteousness of the shared purpose.
Narada describes two Daityas as inseparable companions. They think alike, act in concert toward a single objective, and experience happiness and suffering in the same measure, indicating an enduring partnership central to the episode being narrated.