Shloka 24
Āstīka Stops the Sarpa-satra; Royal Closure and Protective Phalaśruti (आस्तीकः सर्पसत्रनिवर्तनम्)
अयं स काल: सम्प्राप्तो यदर्थमसि मे स्वसः । जरत्कारौ मया दत्ता त्रायस्वास्मान् सबान्धवान्,“बहिन! जिसके लिये मैंने तुम्हारा विवाह जरत्कारु मुनिसे किया था, उसका यह अवसर आ गया है। तुम बान्धवोंसहित हमारी रक्षा करो
ayaṃ sa kālaḥ samprāpto yadartham asi me svasaḥ | jaratkārau mayā dattā trāyasvāsmān sabāndhavān ||
Dijo Śaunaka: «Hermana mía, ha llegado el momento mismo por el cual tú eres mi hermana. Te entregué en matrimonio al sabio Jaratkāru con ese propósito—ahora protégenos, junto con todos nuestros parientes.»
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as responsibility: a marriage alliance is framed as a purposeful, ethical commitment aimed at safeguarding one’s lineage and kin, and when the destined moment arrives, one must act to protect family and dependents.
Śaunaka addresses his sister, reminding her that her marriage to the sage Jaratkāru was arranged for a specific urgent purpose; he declares that the critical time has come and urges her to save and protect him and their relatives.