Shloka 19

Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata

Sanskrit

अचङ्क्रमणशोलोऽपि स कदाचिद् द्विजोत्तमः । प्राह भार्यां नयस्वेति त्वं मां तस्या निवेशनम् ॥

Transliteration

acaṅkramaṇaśolo 'pi sa kadācid dvijottamaḥ / prāha bhāryāṃ nayasveti tvaṃ māṃ tasyā niveśanam

Translation

Obwohl er nicht gehen konnte, sagte jener vortreffliche Brāhmaṇa einst zu seiner Frau: „Nimm mich—führe mich—zu ihrer Wohnung.“

Speakers

• Son → Father

Key Themes

• Lust (kāma) despite suffering
• Misuse of authority within marriage
• Ethical tension in dharma narratives