Shloka 7
गालवस्य विषादः तथा विष्णुप्रयाणम्
Gālava’s Despair and Resolve to Seek Viṣṇu
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । यथा निर्बन्धत: प्राप्तो गालवेन पराजय:
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam | yathā nirbandhataḥ prāpto gālavena parājayaḥ ||
此处亦引一则古史为证：迦罗婆因一味执拗、强求不舍，终于招致败北。此偈寓含警策：人若顽固地紧抓某一要求或行径，即便才具不凡，也可能被这份执念本身逼入失败。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse cautions that stubborn insistence (nirbandha)—pressing a demand beyond reason—can itself become the cause of one’s defeat. Wisdom in dharma includes flexibility, restraint, and knowing when to yield.
Nārada introduces an old illustrative tale (itihāsa) and points to Gālava as an example: due to relentless insistence, a situation culminated in his defeat. The line functions as a transition into (or reminder of) a moralizing precedent.