Shloka 56

Adhyaya 7 — Harishchandra Tested by Vishvamitra: The Gift of the Kingdom and the Pandava Curse-Backstory

Sanskrit

इति पौरवचः श्रुत्वा राजा शोकपरिप्लुतः ।

अतिष्ठत स तदा मार्गे तेषामेवानुकम्पया ॥

Transliteration

iti pauravacaḥ śrutvā rājā śokapariplutaḥ /

atiṣṭhat sa tadā mārge teṣāmevānukampayā

Translation

فلما سمع الملكُ كلامَ أهل المدينة على هذا النحو، غمره الحزنُ، فتوقّف في الطريق، رحمةً بهم وحدهم.

Speakers

• Narratorial voice (describing the king’s reaction; not a direct Markandeya–Jaimini or birds’ dialogue line in this verse as given)

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Kingship (raja-dharma)
• Compassion (anukampa)
• Human suffering and moral response