Shloka 25
यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः
Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode
यथा मे भगवानाह नारदो देवसत्कृत: । संवत्सरेण सो<ल्पायुर्देहन्यासं करिष्यति,जैसा कि देववदिन्त भगवान् नारदजी कह रहे हैं, सत्यवानूकी आयु बहुत थोड़ी है और वह एक ही वर्षमें देहत्याग कर देगा
yathā me bhagavān āha nārado devasatkṛtaḥ | saṃvatsareṇa so 'lpāyur dehanyāsaṃ kariṣyati ||
Sinabi ng hari: “Gaya ng sinabi sa akin ng Mapalad na si Nārada, na pinararangalan ng mga diyos, ang lalaking iyon ay maikli ang buhay at sa loob ng isang taon ay iiwan niya ang kanyang katawan.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Life is finite and often bounded by forces beyond human control; dharma is shown by how one responds—through truth, steadfastness, and right action—even when loss is certain.
Nārada reports a decisive prediction: the person described is short-lived and will die within a year. This foreknowledge sets the ethical and emotional stakes for the characters who must choose their course despite the impending death.