क्षणमात्रं कृते कार्ये सा दासी च भवेन्मम । ततः स्वस्थोरगाः सर्वे भविष्यथ यथासुखम्
kṣaṇamātraṃ kṛte kārye sā dāsī ca bhavenmama | tataḥ svasthoragāḥ sarve bhaviṣyatha yathāsukham
„Wenn jene Tat vollbracht ist — wenn auch nur für einen Augenblick — wird sie meine Dienerin sein; danach werdet ihr alle, o Schlangen, sicher bleiben und in Ruhe leben.“
Kadrū
Scene: Kadrū addressing a gathered host of serpents, promising them future safety after a brief deed; serpents coil in anxious attention, the atmosphere tense with impending moral compromise.
Short-term gain and comfort promised through wrongdoing is a classic lure; dharma warns against such bargains.
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