Shloka 29
Śulka, Kanyā, and Dauhitra-Riktha: Discourse on Bride-Price and Inheritance Rights (शुल्क-कन्या-दौहित्र-रिक्थविचारः)
सम्प्रदध्यौ तथा राजन्नग्नावग्निरिवाहित: । दहामानेन मनसा शापं श्रुत्वा तथाविधम्
sampradadhyau tathā rājann agnāv agnir ivāhitaḥ | dahamānena manasā śāpaṃ śrutvā tathāvidham ||
Bhishma berkata: “Wahai Raja, Vipula kembali tenggelam dalam perenungan yang dalam—laksana api ditumpuk di atas api. Mendengar kutuk semacam itu, batinnya kian menyala; dan, hangus oleh bara duka di dalam diri, ia mulai lagi menimbang apa yang patut dilakukan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A harsh pronouncement (śāpa) can intensify inner suffering like fire added to fire; the ethical response is renewed reflection and discernment about one’s duty rather than impulsive reaction.
Bhīṣma describes a person who, upon hearing a severe curse directed at him, becomes inwardly inflamed with grief and anxiety and therefore turns back to serious deliberation about his next course of action.