Shloka 2.63.32

दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च (Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed)

Devanagari script

एवं निष्फलमारब्धं केवलानर्थसंहितम्।न कश्चित्साधु मन्येत यथैव गुरुतल्पगम्।।2.63.32।।

Transliteration

evaṃ niṣphalam ārabdhaṃ kevalānartha-saṃhitam |

na kaścit sādhu manyeta yathaiva gurutalpagam || 2.63.32 ||

Translation

Such an act—begun without purpose, yielding no fruit, and consisting only of harm—no good person would approve, any more than the grave sin of violating the teacher’s bed.

Context

'Whoever it is, he has committed only a mischievous and senseless act. This sin like a disciple sleeping on the bed of his preceptor none will approve of.

Characters & Entities

• guru (teacher/preceptor)
• gurutalpaga (violator of the guru’s bed)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Actions that are purposelessly harmful are adharma; righteous society condemns them as it condemns major transgressions (mahāpātaka-like sins).

What is the narrative situation?

The victim morally indicts the shooter’s act as senseless harm, comparing it to a universally condemned grave offense.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment and adherence to dharmic standards—he articulates communal ethical judgment of wrongdoing.