Shloka 44

Adhyaya 22 — Kuvalayashva’s Death through Daitya-Deceit and Madalasa’s Self-Immolation

Sanskrit

अर्थिनां मित्रवर्गस्य विद्विषाञ्च पराङ्मुखः ।

यो न याति पिता तेन पुत्री माता च वीरसूः ॥

Transliteration

arthināṃ mitravargasya vidviṣāñ ca parāṅmukhaḥ | yo na yāti pitā tena putrī mātā ca vīrasūḥ ||

Translation

যে পিতা প্রার্থনাকারীদের, নিজের বন্ধুসমাজের এবং শত্রুদের দিক থেকেও মুখ ফিরিয়ে ‘অগ্রসর’ হয় না, তার জন্য বীরপ্রসূ মা এবং কন্যাও যেন উদ্দেশ্যহীন, লজ্জাজনকভাবে নিষ্ফল হয়ে যায়।

Speakers

• Within the Madālasā-related narrative (didactic statement in the story-world; exact speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Kingship and obligation
• Social reciprocity
• Honor and responsibility

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

A householder/king’s worth is measured by responsiveness: aiding seekers, standing with allies, and facing enemies. Avoidance is portrayed as a failure that negates familial and social honor.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ākhyāna with dharma-nīti (ethical policy teaching) embedded in a lineage story.

What is the esoteric significance?

Turning away from ‘petitioners, friends, enemies’ symbolizes refusal to meet life’s legitimate claims—needs, bonds, and challenges. The ‘father’ archetype is the executive faculty; when it fails, even noble potentials (vīrasū motherhood) do not manifest.