Shloka 50
Adhyaya 21 — Householder's Dharma
पपात सहसा गर्ते सक्रीडोऽश्वश्च मामकः ।
सोऽहमश्वं समारूढस्तमस्येकः परिभ्रमन् ॥
papāta sahasā garte sakrīḍo 'śvaśca māmakaḥ / so 'hamaśvaṃ samārūḍhastamasyekaḥ paribhraman
«Soudain, mon cheval, avec tout son harnachement, tomba dans une fosse. Puis je remontai en selle et j’errai seul dans l’obscurité.»
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FAQs
Even while acting rightly, setbacks occur; the dhārmic response is resilience—remounting and continuing rather than abandoning duty.
Ākhyāna (episode detail).
The ‘pit’ is a classic symbol of sudden downfall or distraction; remounting indicates restoring mastery over the senses/vehicle and continuing the inner quest.