Shloka 10
Śulka, Kanyā, and Dauhitra-Riktha: Discourse on Bride-Price and Inheritance Rights (शुल्क-कन्या-दौहित्र-रिक्थविचारः)
पुष्पाणि तानि दृष्ट्वा तु तदाड़्जेन्द्रवराड़ना । भगिनीं चोदयामास पुष्पार्थे चारुलोचना
puṣpāṇi tāni dṛṣṭvā tu tadā rājendra-varāṅganā | bhaginīṁ codayāmāsa puṣpārthe cārulocanā ||
Bhishma dit : À la vue de ces fleurs, la reine, belle et aux yeux de lotus—la première parmi les dames royales—pressa sa sœur, lui demandant d’obtenir les mêmes fleurs.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse subtly illustrates how attraction to pleasant objects (here, flowers) can initiate requests and decisions that influence later events; ethical reflection lies in noticing how small desires can become causes within a larger chain of consequences.
A beautiful queen sees certain flowers and, wanting the same, urges her sister to procure them for her.