Shloka 124
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
तेषां च कुलटा दासी नित्यकष्टा यवीयसी । नित्यं द्वंद्वेषु संप्रीत्या तेषामाचारभाषिणी
teṣāṃ ca kulaṭā dāsī nityakaṣṭā yavīyasī | nityaṃ dvaṃdveṣu saṃprītyā teṣāmācārabhāṣiṇī
Et parmi eux se trouvait une servante dévergondée—toujours tourmentée, plus jeune d’âge—qui se plaisait sans cesse aux querelles et parlait continuellement selon leurs mœurs corrompues.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 76’s dialogue)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेषामाचारभाषिणी = तेषाम् + आचारभाषिणी (m-sandhi).
FAQs
It depicts a morally degraded attendant who thrives on discord and mirrors the corrupt behavior of the group she serves, highlighting how harmful conduct spreads through association.
Yes. It cautions that delighting in conflict and adopting the manners of unethical company leads to ongoing distress and reinforces adharma in one’s environment.
The verse reads like narrative description; without additional surrounding verses from Adhyaya 76, the specific speaker (e.g., Pulastya to Bhīṣma or another dialogue frame) cannot be identified with certainty.