Shloka 28
बकवधोत्तर-प्रशमनम् | Post-slaying Stabilization after Baka’s Death
एतद् विज्ञाय धर्मज्ञ युक्ते मयि समाचर | कामोपहतचित्ताड़ीं भजमानां भजस्व माम्,“धर्मज्ञ! इस बातको समझकर आप मेरे प्रति उचित बर्ताव कीजिये। मेरे तन-मनको कामदेवने मथ डाला है। मैं आपकी सेविका हूँ, आप मुझे स्वीकार कीजिये
etad vijñāya dharmajña yukte mayi samācara | kāmopahatacittāḍīṃ bhajamānāṃ bhajasva mām ||
«Ô connaisseur du dharma, l’ayant compris, agis envers moi comme il convient. Mon esprit et mon corps ont été frappés et ébranlés par le désir ; je me suis réfugiée en toi comme une servante dévouée—reçois-moi.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical appeal: even under the force of desire (kāma), one should seek a response governed by propriety (yukta) and dharma. It highlights the tension between passion and right conduct, urging behavior that is fitting rather than impulsive.
Within Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a woman addresses a man called “dharmajña,” stating that desire has overwhelmed her and asking him to treat her appropriately and accept her, presenting herself as devoted and seeking refuge in him.