Shloka 33
Jaratkāru’s Conditional Marriage Vow and Vāsuki’s Offer (जरत्कारु-विवाह-नियमः)
प्राप्तेच दिवसे तस्मिन् सप्तमे द्विजसत्तम: | काश्यपो< भ्यागमद् विद्वांस्तं राजानं चिकित्सितुम्,सातवाँ दिन आनेपर मन्त्रशास्त्रके ज्ञाता द्विजश्रेष्ठ काश्यप राजाकी चिकित्सा करनेके लिये आ रहे थे
prāpte ca divase tasmin saptame dvijasattamaḥ | kāśyapo 'bhyāgamad vidvāṁs taṁ rājānaṁ cikitsitum ||
Als jener siebte Tag gekommen war, erschien der Vornehmste unter den Brahmanen — Kāśyapa, ein gelehrter Meister der Heilkunst —, um den König zu behandeln.
गौरयुख उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through timely and skilled service: a learned healer responds when the appointed time comes, emphasizing responsibility, competence, and the ethical imperative to preserve life.
On the seventh day, the eminent Brahmin Kāśyapa arrives to provide medical treatment to the king, indicating a critical moment where expert intervention is sought for the ruler’s well-being.