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Shloka 2

Pātāla-varṇana (Nārada’s Description of the Netherworld) / पातालवर्णनम्

नारदो<थाब्रवीदेनं क्व भवान्‌ गन्तुमुद्यत: । स्वेन वा सूत कार्येण शासनाद्‌ वा शतक्रतो:,नारदजीने उनसे पूछा--देवसारथे! तुम कहाँ जानेको उद्यत हुए हो? तुम्हारी यह यात्रा किसी निजी कार्यसे अथवा देवेन्द्रके आदेशसे हुई है?

nārado ’thābravīd enaṃ kva bhavān gantum udyataḥ | svena vā sūta kāryeṇa śāsanād vā śatakratoḥ ||

అప్పుడు నారదుడు అన్నాడు—“దేవసారథీ! నీవు ఎక్కడికి వెళ్లుటకు సిద్ధమయ్యావు? ఇది నీ స్వకార్యమా, లేక శతక్రతు ఇంద్రుని ఆజ్ఞవలననా?”

नारदःNarada
नारदः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनारद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
अब्रवीत्said/spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Lan), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
एनम्him
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
क्वwhere
क्व:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्व
भवान्you (honorific)
भवान्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootभवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गन्तुम्to go
गन्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormTumun (infinitive), Parasmaipada (sense)
उद्यतःready/prepared
उद्यतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्यत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्वेनby/with (your) own
स्वेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
सूतof a charioteer
सूत:
TypeNoun
Rootसूत
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कार्येणby/for (some) task/duty
कार्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
शासनात्from/at the command
शासनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशासन
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
शतक्रतोःof Shatakratu (Indra)
शतक्रतोः:
TypeNoun
Rootशतक्रतु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

कण्व उवाच

N
Nārada
Ś
Śatakratu (Indra)
D
divine charioteer (sūta)

Educational Q&A

Before acting, one should clarify the source and purpose of one’s action—whether it arises from personal duty (svakārya) or from legitimate authority (śāsana). The verse highlights ethical accountability through examination of intention and authorization.

Nārada encounters a divine charioteer who is about to depart and questions him about his destination and motive, asking whether the journey is for his own task or undertaken under Indra’s command.