Shloka 77
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
गृहं गन्तुमृषे चाहं धीमन् न स्थातुमुत्सहे । एतत् संचिन्त्य भगवन् विधत्स्व यदनन्तरम्
gṛhaṃ gantum ṛṣe cāhaṃ dhīman na sthātum utsahe | etat saṃcintya bhagavan vidhatsva yad anantaram ||
হে ধীমান ঋষি! আমি না ঘরে যেতে পারি, না এখানে থাকতে সাহস পাই। ভগবন্, এ কথা ভেবে পরবর্তী যা কর্তব্য, তাই স্থির করুন।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When personal safety, social honor, and duty collide, one should pause, reflect, and seek a dharmic decision from a competent moral authority rather than act impulsively.
A distressed woman declares she can neither return home nor remain where she is, fearing the loss of her maiden status and its consequences; she appeals to the sage to deliberate and determine the proper next step.