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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२१7.21.p22076–7.21.p22080
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२१7.21.p22076

Sanskrit · 7.21.p22076

एवं सञ्चिन्त्य विप्रेन्दो जगाम लघुविक्रमः । आख्यातुं तद्यथावृत्तं यमस्य सदनं प्रति ।। ७.२१.१ ।।

English · Meaning

Having thus considered, O foremost of Brahmins, swift in valor went to Yama’s abode in order to report what had happened, just as it had occurred.

7.21.p220761 / 47
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२१7.21.p22077

Sanskrit · 7.21.p22077

अपश्यत्स यमं तत्र देवमग्निपुरस्कृतम् । विधानमुपतिष्ठन्तं प्राणिनो यस्य यादृशम् ।। ७.२१.२ ।।

English · Meaning

There he saw Yama, the god, with Agni before him, administering the ordinance whose nature for living beings is according to what belongs to each.

7.21.p220772 / 47
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२१7.21.p22078

Sanskrit · 7.21.p22078

स तु दृष्ट्वा यमः प्राप्तं महर्षिं तत्र नारदम् । अब्रवीत्सुखमासीनमर्घ्यमावेद्य धर्मतः ।। ७.२१.३ ।।

English · Meaning

But Yama, having seen the great sage Nārada arrive there, spoke to him as he sat comfortably, after duly presenting the arghya offering.

7.21.p220783 / 47
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२१7.21.p22079

Sanskrit · 7.21.p22079

कच्चित्क्षेमं तु देवर्षे कच्चिद्धर्मो न नश्यति । किमागमनकृत्यं ते देवगन्धर्वसेवित ।। ७.२१.४ ।।

English · Meaning

Is all well, O divine sage? Surely dharma is not perishing? For what business of coming is there for you, O one served by gods and Gandharvas?

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२१7.21.p22080

Sanskrit · 7.21.p22080

अब्रवीत्तु तदा वाक्यं नारदो भगवानृषिः । श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि विधानं च विधीयताम् ।। ७.२१.५ ।।

English · Meaning

Then the blessed sage Nārada spoke these words: “Let it be heard; I shall explain the dispensation, and let it be carried out.”

7.21.p220805 / 47

Make yourself comfortable

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