Mahabharata · 1.209.14–15
॥
Devanāgarī
ता वयं चिन्तयित्वैवं मुहूर्ताद् इव भारत ॥
दृष्टवत्यो महाभागं देवर्षिम् उत नारदम् ॥
सर्वा हृष्टाः स्म तं दृष्ट्वा देवर्षिम् अमितद्युतिम् ॥
अभिवाद्य च तं पार्थ स्थिताः स्म व्यथिताननाः ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tā vayaṃ cintayitvaivaṃ muhūrtād iva bhārata ||
dṛṣṭavatyo mahābhāgaṃ devarṣim uta nāradam ||
sarvā hṛṣṭāḥ sma taṃ dṛṣṭvā devarṣim amitadyutim ||
abhivādya ca taṃ pārtha sthitāḥ sma vyathitānanāḥ ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
ताः वयं चिन्तयित्वा एवं मुहूर्तात् इव भारतtāḥ vayaṃ cintayitvā evaṃ muhūrtāt iva bhāratawe, having thus pondered, in but a moment, O Bharata,
दृष्टवत्यः महाभागं देवर्षिम् उत नारदम्dṛṣṭavatyaḥ mahābhāgaṃ devarṣim uta nāradambeheld the greatly blessed divine sage — Narada;
सर्वाः हृष्टाः स्म तं दृष्ट्वा देवर्षिम् अमितद्युतिम्sarvāḥ hṛṣṭāḥ sma taṃ dṛṣṭvā devarṣim amitadyutimall of us rejoicing, having seen that divine sage of measureless splendor,
अभिवाद्य च तं पार्थ स्थिताः स्म व्यथिताननाःabhivādya ca taṃ pārtha sthitāḥ sma vyathitānanāḥand having bowed to him, O Partha, stood with sorrowful faces;
ताtāoriginal form "tā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
चिन्तयित्वैवंcintayitvaivaṃoriginal form "cintayitvaivaṃ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
मुहूर्ताद्muhūrtādoriginal form "muhūrtād", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
दृष्टवत्योdṛṣṭavatyooriginal form "dṛṣṭavatyo", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
सर्वाsarvāoriginal form "sarvā", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
"We, having thus pondered, in but a moment beheld the greatly blessed divine sage — Narada; all of us, rejoicing at the sight of that divine sage of measureless splendor, bowed to him and stood with sorrowful faces."
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cf3e38f7ea4c · published Jul 12, 2026, 6:01:16 PM UTC
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Here, in the hour of need, Providence sends a guide. It is significant that no sooner had they begun to grieve than Narada appeared: the Lord does not leave seekers without one to show the way. The saint comes to the suffering in their hour of need. Thus the scripture reveals the providential arrival of Narada; and through him they will learn of their deliverer.