Shloka 29
Adhyaya 8 — Harishchandra’s Trial: Truth, the Sale of Family, and Bondage to a Chandala
Sanskrit
शयानं भुवि तं दृष्ट्वा हरिश्चन्द्रं महीपतिम् ।
उवाचेदं सकरुणं राजपत्नी सुदुःखिता ॥
Transliteration
śayānaṃ bhuvi taṃ dṛṣṭvā hariścandraṃ mahīpatim / uvācedaṃ sakaruṇaṃ rājapatnī suduḥkhitā //
Translation
Al ver al rey Hariścandra tendido en el suelo, la reina—profundamente afligida—pronunció estas palabras con compasión.
Speakers
Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator) describing the queen’s reaction; next speech is by the queen
Key Themes
Dharma under sufferingCompassion (karuṇā)Royal duty and reversal of fortunePathos in Purāṇic narrative