स निर्दशो राजपुत्रः स्पृष्टपूर्वो गरेण यत् । तेनावाप महाक्लेशं क्रंदमानो दिवानिशम्
sa nirdaśo rājaputraḥ spṛṣṭapūrvo gareṇa yat | tenāvāpa mahākleśaṃ kraṃdamāno divāniśam
Because the prince was touched by poison while still in the womb, he fell into great anguish, crying day and night without respite.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition)
Scene: A royal chamber: an infant prince writhes and cries incessantly, attendants distressed; the atmosphere is heavy with fear of poison’s unseen force.
Adharmic acts can spread suffering beyond the immediate victim, harming even the innocent; compassion and restraint are central to dharma.
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