Shloka 25
Yayāti’s Abdication and Pūru’s Coronation (ययाति-पूोरु-राज्याभिषेकः)
वैशम्पायन उवाच प्रतिश्रुते दासभावे दुह्तित्रा वृषपर्वण: । देवयानी नृपश्रेष्ठ पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--नृपश्रेष्ठ! जब वृषपर्वाकी पुत्रीने दासी होनेकी प्रतिज्ञा कर ली, तब देवयानीने अपने पितासे कहा
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: pratiśrute dāsabhāve duhitṛā vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ | devayānī nṛpaśreṣṭha pitaraṃ vākyam abravīt ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O best of kings, when Vṛṣaparvan’s daughter had pledged herself to the condition of servitude, Devayānī spoke these words to her father.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of a pledged word: once a promise of servitude is accepted, it creates binding consequences that must be addressed through dharma—balancing truthfulness, honor, and responsibility within family and society.
After Vṛṣaparvan’s daughter has agreed to become a servant (as part of resolving the conflict involving Devayānī), Devayānī turns to her father and speaks—setting up the next decision or demand that will shape the unfolding episode.