Shloka 13
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
यदा तौ निर्विकारौ तु लक्षयामास भार्गव: । तत उत्थाय सहसा स्नानशालां विवेश ह
yadā tau nirvikārau tu lakṣayāmāsa bhārgavaḥ | tata utthāya sahasā snānaśālāṃ viveśa ha sa muniḥ punar evātha nṛpateḥ paśyatas tadā | nāsūyāṃ cakratus tau ca dampatī bharatarṣabha ||
Ketika resi Bhārgava melihat bahwa pasangan raja itu tetap sepenuhnya tenang tanpa perubahan batin, ia tiba-tiba bangkit dan memasuki ruang pemandian. Lalu, di hadapan pandangan sang raja, resi itu lenyap kembali. Segala perlengkapan mandi yang layak bagi raja telah disiapkan, namun semuanya diabaikannya tanpa dipakai sedikit pun; meski demikian, wahai yang utama di antara keturunan Bharata, suami-istri itu tidak memandangnya dengan mata mencari-cari kesalahan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharma is shown by steadiness and freedom from asūyā (envy/spite/fault-finding) even when one’s hospitality or efforts appear to be rejected. The couple’s restraint demonstrates ethical maturity: they do not judge the sage’s conduct, but maintain reverence and composure.
A Bhargava sage observes that the husband and wife remain unperturbed. He abruptly enters the bathing chamber and, despite the king’s prepared royal bathing arrangements, he ignores them and vanishes again in the king’s sight. The couple still does not harbor resentment or criticism toward him.