Shloka 1
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 106: Pūrva-Diśa Praśaṃsā
Praise and Primacy of the Eastern Quarter
भीकम (2 अमान सप्ताधिकशततमोड< ध्याय: गालवकी चिन्ता और गरुड़का आकर उन्हें आश्वासन देना नारद उवाच एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन विश्वामित्रेण धीमता । नास्ते न शेते नाहारं कुरुते गालवस्तदा,नारदजीने कहा--राजन्! उस समय परम बुद्धिमान विश्वामित्रके ऐसा कहनेपर गालव मुनि तबसे न कहीं बैठते, न सोते और न भोजन ही करते थे
nārada uvāca | evam uktas tadā tena viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā | nāste na śete nāhāraṃ kurute gālavastadā ||
那罗陀说：“大王啊，当睿智的毗湿瓦密多如此对他说过之后，圣者迦罗婆自此既不坐下，也不卧眠，亦不进食。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity of a disciple’s commitment after receiving a grave instruction: Gālava’s refusal to sit, sleep, or eat reflects extreme self-discipline and urgency in fulfilling a duty connected to his teacher.
Narada reports to the king that after Viśvāmitra spoke to him, Gālava became deeply troubled and driven—he stopped resting and eating, indicating his anxious resolve to accomplish what was demanded.