Shloka 87
Āścarya-kathana: Brāhmaṇa–Nāga Dialogue on Sūrya (Vivasvat) and the ‘Second Sun’ Phenomenon
इत्थं हि दुश्चरो धर्म एष पार्थिवसत्तम | यथैव त्वं तथैवान्ये भवन्तीह विमोहिता:,नृपश्रेष्ठ इस तरह यह धर्म दुष्कर है। तुम्हारी तरह दूसरे लोग भी इसके विषयमें मोहित हो जाते हैं
itthaṃ hi duścaro dharma eṣa pārthivasattama | yathaiva tvaṃ tathaivānye bhavantīha vimohitāḥ ||
«En verdad, oh el mejor de los reyes, este dharma es difícil de practicar. Así como tú, también los demás en este mundo se dejan confundir respecto de él».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is subtle and difficult to live out in practice; even sincere and capable people—especially rulers responsible for complex decisions—can become confused about what is right.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a kingly listener, acknowledging the listener’s confusion and generalizing it: many others, like him, become deluded regarding the demands and true nature of dharma.