Shloka 21
Nārada Instructs Dakṣa’s Sons; Allegory of the World; Dakṣa Curses Nārada
इति व्यवसिता राजन् हर्यश्वा एकचेतस: । प्रययुस्तं परिक्रम्य पन्थानमनिवर्तनम् ॥ २१ ॥
iti vyavasitā rājan haryaśvā eka-cetasaḥ prayayus taṁ parikramya panthānam anivartanam
ข้าแต่พระราชา เมื่อได้ฟังคำสอนของนารท หรยัศวะทั้งหลายก็แน่วแน่เป็นหนึ่งเดียว รับท่านเป็นครู แล้วเวียนประทักษิณรอบฤๅษีผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ และดำเนินสู่หนทางที่ไม่หวนกลับสู่โลกนี้
From this verse we can understand the meaning of initiation and the duties of a disciple and spiritual master. The spiritual master never instructs his disciple, “Take a mantra from me, pay me some money, and by practicing this yoga system you will become very expert in materialistic life.” This is not the duty of a spiritual master. Rather, the spiritual master teaches the disciple how to give up materialistic life, and the disciple’s duty is to assimilate his instructions and ultimately follow the path back home, back to Godhead, from whence no one returns to this material world.
FAQs
This verse describes the Haryaśvas leaving for an anivartana path—an irrevocable turning away from worldly aims toward the spiritual quest, where one does not return to ordinary material life.
Circumambulation signifies reverence and acceptance of a spiritual guide; the Haryaśvas honored Nārada as the one who awakened their single-minded resolve for spiritual life.
Choose a clear spiritual priority—daily sādhana like japa, study, and service—and protect it from distraction, cultivating steady focus rather than scattered intention.