Shloka 30
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
ततो गर्भ: सम्भवति श्लेषात् स्त्रीपुंसयोर्नूप । एतत् ते सर्वमाख्यातं भूय: कि श्रोतुमिच्छसि
tato garbhaḥ sambhavati śleṣāt strīpuṃsayor nṛpa | etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ bhūyaḥ kiṃ śrotum icchasi rājān ||
«Ensuite, ô roi, de l’union de la femme et de l’homme naît l’embryon. Je t’ai tout exposé en entier ; à présent, ô souverain, que désires-tu entendre encore ?»
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Conception is described as arising from the physical union of woman and man; the speaker also signals that the explanation is complete and invites further questions, reflecting a structured, inquiry-based teaching style.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a king and concludes an explanation about how the embryo forms, then asks what additional topic the listener wishes to hear next.