Shloka 19
राजा दुहितरं प्राह कृतपादाभिवन्दनाम् । आशिषश्चाप्रयुञ्जानो नातिप्रीतिमना इव ॥ १९ ॥
rājā duhitaraṁ prāha kṛta-pādābhivandanām āśiṣaś cāprayuñjāno nātiprīti-manā iva
After receiving his daughter’s obeisance at his feet, the king spoke to her. Yet, instead of offering blessings, he seemed displeased and said as follows.
FAQs
It describes a scene where a king speaks to his daughter after she offers respectful obeisance, but he withholds blessings and seems inwardly displeased—indicating tension or disapproval within a dharmic, royal context.
The verse indicates the king was not satisfied at heart; in the narrative flow, such withholding of blessings signals the father’s concern or disagreement about circumstances surrounding the daughter, even though she behaved respectfully.
Respectful conduct is essential, but relationships also require addressing underlying concerns honestly; elders’ approval and blessings often reflect deeper alignment with dharma, not merely external etiquette.