Shloka 8
Adhyaya 71 — The King’s Remorse and the Sage’s Counsel on the Necessity of a Wife
पृच्छ मामिह किं कार्यं मयेति उद्विग्नमानसः । त्वय्यागते महीपाल ! शृणु कार्यञ्च यत्तव ॥
pṛccha mām iha kiṃ kāryaṃ mayeti udvigna-mānasaḥ / tvayy āgate mahīpāla śṛṇu kāryaṃ ca yat tava
«Interroge-moi ici : “Que dois-je faire ?”»—ainsi parla-t-il, l’esprit troublé. Ô protecteur de la terre, puisque tu es venu, écoute aussi l’affaire qui te concerne.
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FAQs
Moral disturbance (udvega) is presented as a symptom that one’s actions have diverged from dharma; the proper response is humble inquiry and willingness to hear correction.
Didactic interlude embedded in narrative (vaṃśānucarita-like exemplum). It is not sarga/pratisarga/manvantara material but functions as dharma-śikṣā within the Purāṇic storytelling method.
The ‘what should I do?’ question marks the turning point from compulsive action to reflective action; in inner terms, it is the buddhi seeking alignment with dharma.