Shloka 173
अक्षहृदय-विद्या-प्रदानम्
Transmission of Akṣa-hṛdaya; Kali’s Exit and the Bibhītaka Refuge
समानेतुं नल॑ मातरयोध्यां नगरीमित: । 'जैसे सुदेवने मुझे यहाँ लाकर बन्धु-बान्धवोंसे शीघ्र मिला दिया, उसी मंगलमय उद्देश्यकी सिद्धिके लिये सुदेव ब्राह्मण फिर शीघ्र ही यहाँसे अयोध्या जायँ, देर न करें। माँ! वहाँ जानेका उद्देश्य है, महाराज नलको यहाँ ले आना”
Bṛhadaśva uvāca: samānetuṃ nalaṃ mātāram Ayodhyāṃ nagarīm itaḥ | yathā Sudevena mām iha ānīya bandhu-bāndhavair āśu militaṃ kṛtam, tathā tasyaiva maṅgalamayasya prayojanasya siddhaye Sudevo brāhmaṇaḥ punar āśu eva itaḥ Ayodhyāṃ yāyāt, mā ciram karotu | amba! tatra gantuṃ prayojanam etat—mahārājaṃ Nalaṃ iha ānetum ||
Wika ni Bṛhadaśva: “Paparoon si Sudeva mula rito at magmadaling tumungo sa lungsod ng Ayodhyā upang dalhin ang ina ni Nala. Kung paanong dinala ako ni Sudeva rito at agad akong muling pinagtagpo sa aking mga kamag-anak, gayon din—upang matupad ang mapalad na layuning iyon—hayaan ang brāhmaṇa na si Sudeva na umalis kaagad patungong Ayodhyā at huwag mag-antala. Ina, ito ang pakay ng pagpunta roon: dalhin dito si Haring Nala.”
बृहदश्च उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights purposeful, timely action in service of an auspicious and ethical aim—reuniting separated family members—while honoring trustworthy assistance (Sudeva’s role) and avoiding delay in duties.
Bṛhadaśva instructs that Sudeva should promptly travel from the current place to Ayodhyā to bring Nala’s mother, with the stated goal of bringing King Nala to the present location and completing an intended reunion.