Shloka 68
Śama-prāptiḥ — Gautamī–Lubdhaka–Pannaga–Mṛtyu–Kāla-saṃvāda
Restraint through the Analysis of Karma and Time
तस्मादुभौ कालवशावावां निर्दिष्टकारिणौ । नावां दोषेण गन्तव्यौ त्वया लुब्धक कहिचित्,अतः व्याध! हम दोनोंको कालके अधीन और कालके ही आदेशका पालक समझकर तुम्हें कभी हमारे ऊपर दोषारोपण नहीं करना चाहिये
tasmād ubhau kālavaśāv āvām nirdiṣṭakāriṇau | nāvām doṣeṇa gantavyau tvayā lubdhaka kadācit ||
Therefore, both of us are under the sway of Time, acting only as Time has ordained. You, O hunter, should never lay blame upon us; understand that we are not to be condemned as if this were our personal fault.
लुब्धक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not rush to blame others for painful outcomes; recognize the role of kāla (Time/destiny) and cultivate restraint, forgiveness, and ethical clarity instead of accusation.
The hunter (lubdhaka) is being addressed in a consoling, instructive tone: the speaker explains that the parties involved are acting under the compulsion of Time’s ordinance, so the hunter should not impute personal दोष (fault) to them.