Shloka 65

Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha

Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context

Devanagari script

अथाब्रवीदृषिवरो देवान्‌ वै नारदस्तथा

Transliteration

athābravīd ṛṣivaro devān vai nāradas tathā

Translation

تب رشیوں میں برتر نارَد نے بھی دیوتاؤں سے خطاب کیا۔

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), 3, singular, Parasmaipada

• ऋषिवरः: the best of sages
• ऋषिवरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषिवर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• तथा: thus/so
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• the Devas (gods)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores the ethical and narrative authority of a ṛṣi: when a realized sage like Nārada speaks before the Devas, his words function as weighty guidance on dharma rather than ordinary opinion.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports a transition: Nārada, described as the foremost sage, begins addressing the Devas, indicating an important speech or counsel is about to follow within the Shalya Parva episode.