Shloka 28
Jaratkāru’s Conditional Marriage Vow and Vāsuki’s Offer (जरत्कारु-विवाह-नियमः)
तस्मिंश्न गतमात्रे5थ राजा गौरमुखे तदा । मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रयामास सह संविग्नमानस:,गौरमुखके चले जानेपर राजाने उद्विग्नचित्त हो मन्त्रियोंके साथ गुप्त मन्त्रणा की
tasmiṁś ca gata-mātre ’tha rājā gauramukhe tadā | mantribhir mantrayāmāsa saha saṁvigna-mānasaḥ ||
Apenas hubo partido Gauramukha, el rey, con el ánimo inquieto, celebró entonces una deliberación confidencial con sus ministros.
गौरयुख उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should not act impulsively when disturbed or uncertain; instead, he should seek measured counsel from trusted ministers. The verse points to prudence and deliberation as key elements of rajadharma.
Immediately after someone departs, the king—now anxious—turns to his ministers and begins a private consultation specifically concerning Gauramukha, indicating a developing concern that requires strategic discussion.