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कण्व उवाच । मातलिस्तु व्रजन्मार्गे नारदेन महर्षिणा । वरुणं गच्छता द्रष्टुं समागच्छद्यदृच्छया॥५-९६-१॥
Kaṇva said: As Mātali proceeded along his route, he happened to meet the great sage Nārada, who was going to see Varuṇa.
english translation
नारदोऽथाब्रवीदेनं क्व भवान्गन्तुमुद्यतः । स्वेन वा सूत कार्येण शासनाद्वा शतक्रतोः॥५-९६-२॥
Nārada then said to him: “Where are you preparing to go—by your own duty as a sūta (charioteer), or under the command of Śatakratu (Indra)?”
english translation
मातलिर्नारदेनैवं संपृष्टः पथि गच्छता । यथावत्सर्वमाचष्ट स्वकार्यं वरुणं प्रति॥५-९६-३॥
Thus questioned by Nārada as they traveled the road, Mātali accurately related everything—his own assignment in connection with Varuṇa.
english translation
तमुवाचाथ स मुनिर्गच्छावः सहिताविति । सलिलेशदिदृक्षार्थमहमप्युद्यतो दिवः॥५-९६-४॥
Then the sage said to him: “Let us go together. I too have set out from heaven, wishing to behold the Lord of the Waters, Varuṇa.”
english translation
अहं ते सर्वमाख्यास्ये दर्शयन्वसुधातलम् । दृष्ट्वा तत्र वरं कंचिद्रोचयिष्याव मातले॥५-९६-५॥
“I will explain everything to you while showing you the face of the earth; and after observing there, we shall choose some excellent best, O Mātali.”
english translation