Shloka 44
न तु पादतले लिप्ते कस्मात्ते पुत्रकाद्य वै । नैतन्मे प्रियमित्येवं स मां प्रीतो5ब्रवीत् तदा
na tu pādatale lipte kasmāt te putrakādya vai | naitan me priyam ity evaṁ sa māṁ prīto 'bravīt tadā ||
Vāyu berkata: “Namun ketika telapak kakimu tersaput, mengapa engkau menyapaku ‘anakku’ dan sejenisnya? Sambil berkata, ‘Ini tidak menyenangkan bagiku,’ ia lalu berbicara kepadaku dengan penuh kasih.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical sensitivity in address and conduct: even affectionate speech (‘my son’) is questioned when circumstances suggest impropriety or displeasure. It underscores that dharmic communication depends on context—purity, appropriateness, and the other person’s consent/pleasure.
Vāyu recounts a moment of dialogue: he questions why he was addressed with endearments when the other’s feet-soles were smeared, and notes that the other person explicitly said the situation was not pleasing, yet then spoke to Vāyu affectionately.