Shloka 22
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
स विदेहानतिक्रम्य समृद्धजनसेवितान् । मिथिलोपवनं रम्यमाससाद समृद्धिमत्,इस प्रकार समृद्धिशाली मनुष्योंद्वारा सेवित विदेह-देशको लाँधकर वे मिथिलाके समृद्धिसम्पन्न रमणीय उपवनके पास जा पहुँचे
sa videhān atikramya samṛddha-janasevitān | mithilopavanaṁ ramyam āsasāda samṛddhimat ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Vượt qua xứ Videha—giàu có, đông người thịnh vượng phụng sự—ông đến khu lâm viên của Mithilā, nơi vừa mỹ lệ vừa phồn thịnh.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity and social acclaim are acknowledged but not treated as the final goal; the movement toward Mithila’s grove suggests a transition into a space of instruction and discernment, where dharma is sought beyond mere worldly success.
A figure (referred to simply as ‘he’) travels past the prosperous land of Videha and reaches the pleasant, prosperous grove of Mithila—setting the scene for a meeting, dialogue, or instruction associated with Mithila/Videha traditions.