Shloka 13
मान्धातृ-जन्म-चरितम्
The Birth and Career Account of Māndhātṛ
शुष्ककण्ठ: पिपासार्त: पानीयार्थी भृशं नृप: । त॑ प्रविश्याश्रमं शान्त: पानीयं सो5भ्ययाचत,वे प्याससे पीड़ित थे। उनका कण्ठ सूख गया था। पानी पीनेकी अत्यन्त अभिलाषासे वे उस आश्रमके भीतर गये और शान्तभावसे जलके लिये याचना करने लगे
śuṣka-kaṇṭhaḥ pipāsārtaḥ pānīyārthī bhṛśaṃ nṛpaḥ | taṃ praviśyāśramaṃ śāntaḥ pānīyaṃ so 'bhyayācata ||
Lomaśa sprach: Der König, dessen Kehle ausgedörrt war und den der Durst quälte, suchte dringend nach Wasser und trat in die Einsiedelei ein. In ruhiger, beherrschter Haltung bat er ehrerbietig um Trinkwasser.
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even under physical suffering, one should act with śānti (composure) and humility. The king’s calm, respectful request models dharmic conduct—need does not justify harshness or entitlement, especially for those in power.
A king, severely thirsty and with a parched throat, enters a hermitage in search of water and politely asks the residents for drinking water, as narrated by the sage Lomaśa.