Shloka 21
Raibhya-putrayoḥ satra-vṛttāntaḥ — The Satra Episode of Raibhya’s Sons
Parāvasu and Arvāvasu
स चापि वरयामास पितुरुत्थानमात्मन: । अनागस्त्वं ततो भ्रातुः पितुश्नास्मरणं वधे,तब अर्वावसुने यह वर माँगा कि “मेरे पिताजी जीवित हो जायाँ। मेरे भाई निर्दोष हों और उन्हें पिताके वधकी बात भूल जाय'
sa cāpi varayāmāsa pitur utthānam ātmanaḥ | anāgas tvaṃ tato bhrātuḥ pituś ca smaraṇaṃ vadhe ||
Lomaśa said: He too chose a boon—his own father’s restoration to life. Then he further asked that his brother be regarded as blameless, and that the memory of the father’s slaying be erased, so that the family might be freed from the stain of guilt and the cycle of retaliatory hatred.
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ethical ideal: even when a grave wrong has occurred, one may seek restoration and reconciliation rather than perpetuating blame and vengeance—reviving what was lost, absolving the not-truly-guilty, and letting go of corrosive remembrance that fuels further harm.
In Lomaśa’s narration, a character requests boons: first, that his father be brought back to life; next, that his brother be considered innocent; and finally, that the memory of the father’s killing be removed—aiming to heal the family and prevent renewed conflict.