Adhyaya 76 — The Sixth Manvantara: Cakshusha Manu, the Child-Snatcher, and the Problem of Kinship
जातं माता निजोत्सङ्गे स्थितमुल्लाप्य तं पुनः ।
परिष्वजति हार्देन पुनरुल्लापयत्यथ ॥
jātaṃ mātā nijotsaṅge sthitam ullāpya taṃ punaḥ / pariṣvajati hārdena punar ullāpayaty atha //
Cuando nació el niño, la madre, poniéndolo sobre su propio regazo y arrullándolo una y otra vez, lo abrazó con afecto del corazón, y luego volvió a hablarle con tono juguetón.
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Affection (sneha) is depicted vividly; later verses will interrogate whether affection is purely selfless or mixed with self-interest—an ethical probe into motives behind love.
Vaṃśānucarita/Ākhyāna (narrative illustration) serving dharma-upadeśa (ethical instruction) through story.
The lap and repeated cooing symbolize the binding power of māyā/sneha—comforting yet potentially obscuring discernment, which the jātismara will pierce.