Shloka 76

Adhyaya 8 — Harishchandra’s Trial: Truth, the Sale of Family, and Bondage to a Chandala

Sanskrit

अन्यां दास्यामि भगवन् ! कालः कश्चित्प्रतीक्ष्यताम् ।

साम्प्रतं नास्ति विक्रीता पत्नी पुत्रश्च बालकः ॥

Transliteration

anyāṃ dāsyāmi bhagavan kālaḥ kaścit pratīkṣyatām | sāmprataṃ nāsti vikrītā patnī putraś ca bālakaḥ ||

Translation

«Daré a otra mujer/sierva, oh señor venerable; aguarde un poco. Por ahora, mi esposa y mi hijo pequeño aún no han sido vendidos.»

Speakers

• Unclear from single-verse input; appears as a plea by a distressed householder to a respected interlocutor

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Householder distress
• Poverty and moral crisis
• Family obligations
• Social ethics