Shloka 29
The Legend of Hemakuṇḍala: Charity, Decline of the Sons, and Yama’s Judgment
तयोस्तु तिष्ठतोर्गेहे नास्ति यद्भुज्यते तदा । स्वजनैर्बांधवैस्सर्वैः सेवकैरुपजीविभिः
tayostu tiṣṭhatorgehe nāsti yadbhujyate tadā | svajanairbāṃdhavaissarvaiḥ sevakairupajīvibhiḥ
Pero cuando esos dos permanecían en la casa, entonces no quedaba nada que comer, pues todo era consumido por sus parientes y familiares, junto con sirvientes y dependientes.
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 30 narrative frame).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्ति = न + अस्ति; यद्भुज्यते = यत् + भुज्यते; स्वजनैर्बान्धवैस्सर्वैः सेवकैरुपजीविभिः = स्वजनैः + बान्धवैः + सर्वैः + सेवकैः + उपजीविभिः; तिष्ठतोर्गेहे = तिष्ठतोः + गेहे (visarga sandhi).
FAQs
It portrays a household where resources are depleted because many dependents—family, relatives, servants, and others—consume what is available while the two principal persons remain at home.
It highlights the economic and moral responsibility of household life: supporting dependents can strain resources, so one must manage livelihood and obligations with foresight and discipline.
Not directly in this excerpt; it reads primarily as a social-ethical observation within the Svarga-khaṇḍa context. The surrounding verses are needed to link it to a specific doctrine or narrative purpose.