Shloka 24
Yayāti, Devayānī, Śarmiṣṭhā, and the Exchange of Youth: The Unsatisfied Nature of Desire
गते राजनि सा धीरे तत्र स्म रुदती पितु: । न्यवेदयत्तत: सर्वमुक्तं शर्मिष्ठया कृतम् ॥ २४ ॥
gate rājani sā dhīre tatra sma rudatī pituḥ nyavedayat tataḥ sarvam uktaṁ śarmiṣṭhayā kṛtam
Darauf, als der gelehrte König in seinen Palast zurückkehrte, kam Devayānī weinend nach Hause und berichtete ihrem Vater Śukrācārya alles, was Śarmiṣṭhā getan hatte—wie sie in den Brunnen geworfen und vom König gerettet worden war.
FAQs
It states that after the king left, Devayānī wept before her father and narrated everything Śarmiṣṭhā had done and said.
Because she felt wronged and sought her father’s protection and justice, escalating the conflict that drives the Yayāti narrative forward.
When harmed, communicate the facts clearly to a responsible authority rather than suppressing grief or retaliating impulsively.