Shloka 1.10.11

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम् (Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā)

Devanagari script

ताश्चित्रवेषा: प्रमदा गायन्त्यो मधुरस्वरा:।ऋषिपुत्रमुपागम्य सर्वा वचनमब्रुवन्।। ।।

Transliteration

tāś citra-veṣāḥ pramadā gāyantyo madhura-svarāḥ |

ṛṣi-putram upāgamya sarvā vacanam abruvan ||

Translation

Those women, splendidly adorned and singing in sweet voices, approached the sage’s son, and all of them addressed him.

Context

Those wonderfully attired women singing with sweet voices approached the son of the sage (Rsyasringa) and said:

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga (ṛṣi-putra)
• women (pramadāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is challenged through persuasive speech and sensory allure; the episode warns that external charm can be used to divert one from a vowed path.

What is the narrative situation?

The women begin their engagement with Ṛśyaśṛṅga by approaching him with song and conversation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The women’s strategic persuasion (rather than a virtue): they employ charm and speech to influence an innocent ascetic.