Shloka 20

गालवस्य विषादः तथा विष्णुप्रयाणम्

Gālava’s Despair and Resolve to Seek Viṣṇu

Devanagari script

अनुज्ञातो मया वत्स यथेष्टं गच्छ गालव । इत्युक्त: प्रत्युवाचेदं गालवो मुनिसत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

anujñāto mayā vatsa yatheṣṭaṃ gaccha gālava | ity uktaḥ pratyuvācedaṃ gālavo munisattamam ||

Translation

那罗陀说道：“孩子啊，我已准许你——随你心意，想去哪里就去哪里。”受此吩咐，加罗婆便答复那位最上乘的圣贤。

Word by Word

• अनुज्ञातः: permitted, given leave
• अनुज्ञातः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुज्ञात (√ज्ञा + अनु, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Singular

• वत्स: dear child
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• यथेष्टम्: as you wish, at your pleasure
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + इष्ट (√इष्, क्त)

• गच्छ: go
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम्
• Form: Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• गालव: O Galava
• Type: Noun
• Root: गालव
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• उक्तः: having been addressed / thus spoken to
• उक्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उक्त (√वच्, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + √वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• इदम्: this (speech/statement)
• इदम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• गालवः: Galava
• गालवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गालव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मुनिसत्तमम्: the best of sages
• मुनिसत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + सत्तम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Gālava

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical propriety in relationships: a respected elder grants permission with affection (“vatsa”), and the younger responds with due respect. It models dharmic communication—authority exercised gently and freedom granted responsibly.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada gives Gālava leave to depart and act according to his wish. The verse then signals the next narrative move: Gālava is about to respond to the sage, continuing the dialogue.