Shloka 19
Adhyaya 72 — The Reconciliation Rite, Sarasvati Sacrifice, and the Birth of Uttama Manu (Auttama Manvantara Prelude)
ततः स राजा रभसा परिष्वज्याह मानिनीम् ।
प्रिये ! प्रसन्न एवाहं भूयोऽप्येवं ब्रवीषि किम् ॥
tataḥ sa rājā rabhasā pariṣvajyāha māninīm | priye! prasanna evāhaṃ bhūyo 'pyevaṃ bravīṣi kim ||
তখন রাজা উৎসাহভরে সেই গর্বিতা প্রিয়াকে আলিঙ্গন করে বললেন—“প্রিয়ে, আমি তো আগেই প্রসন্ন; তবে তুমি কেন বারবার এমন বলছ?”
FAQs
The ruler is portrayed as self-controlled and affectionate; reassurance and clarity in relationships prevent needless escalation and enable constructive action.
Ancillary dharma-narrative (illustrative conduct), not a direct pancalakṣaṇa unit.
The embrace symbolizes re-integration of divided will; the ‘prasanna’ state is the prerequisite for efficacious vows/rites in later verses.