Shloka 34
उषितास्मि तवागारे दीर्घकालं समर्चिता । तदिदं वैरमुत्पन्न॑ सुखमाशु व्रजाम्यहम्,राजन! मैं आपके घरमें बहुत दिनोंतक बड़े आदरके साथ रही हूँ; परंतु अब यह वैर उत्पन्न हो गया; इसलिये मैं बहुत जल्दी यहाँसे सुखपूर्वक चली जाऊँगी
uṣitāsmi tavāgāre dīrghakālaṃ samarcitā | tad idaṃ vairam utpannaṃ sukham āśu vrajāmy aham, rājan |
Brahmadatta said: “I have dwelt in your house for a long time, honored and well cared for. But now this enmity has arisen; therefore, O king, I shall depart from here at once, peacefully and without distress.”
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
When hostility arises, one should avoid inflaming it; withdrawing calmly and without causing further harm can be an ethical choice, especially after having received hospitality.
Brahmadatta addresses a king, recalling that he has long lived in the king’s house with honor, but since enmity has now emerged, he declares his intention to leave immediately and peacefully.