Shloka 573
Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
ततो दृष्ट्वा प्ररुरुदु: को5स्मान् संविभजिष्यति । उनका संन्यास लेनेका विचार जानकर पितरोंसहित समस्त प्राणी यह कहते हुए रोने लगे “कि अब हमें कौन विभागपूर्वक अन्नदान करेगा”
tato dṛṣṭvā praruruduḥ ko ’smān saṁvibhajiṣyati |
Melihat itu, mereka pun menangis tersedu-sedu: “Siapakah kini yang akan membagikan kepada kami bagian yang semestinya?” Ketika mengetahui bahwa ia tengah mempertimbangkan pelepasan diri (sannyāsa), semua makhluk—bersama para Pitṛ—meratap pilu: “Siapa lagi yang akan memberi dana makanan dengan pembagian yang tertib?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of orderly distribution and food-giving (anna-dāna) as a sustaining duty. When a key supporter considers renunciation, dependents—including the ancestral realm (Pitṛs)—fear disruption of dharmic maintenance, showing how personal spiritual choices can affect communal and ritual obligations.
Observers realize that a central figure is considering saṃnyāsa (renunciation). In response, beings along with the Pitṛs lament, asking who will now properly apportion shares and provide food-gifts, indicating anxiety over the collapse of established support and distribution.