Shloka 38
Adhyaya 22 — Kuvalayashva’s Death through Daitya-Deceit and Madalasa’s Self-Immolation
Sanskrit
विप्राणं मम धर्मस्य गतः स हि महामतिः ।
आनृण्यमर्धभुक्तस्य त्यागाद् देहस्य मे सुतः ॥
Transliteration
viprāṇaṃ mama dharmasya gataḥ sa hi mahāmatiḥ |
ānṛṇyam ardha-bhuktasya tyāgād dehasya me sutaḥ ||
Translation
Sang berhati agung itu telah pergi menjadi sandaran bagi brāhmaṇa dan bagi dharmaku. Putraku, setelah menikmati hanya separuh usia yang ditetapkan, mencapai keadaan tanpa utang melalui pelepasan tubuhnya.
Speakers
Unspecified in provided excerpt (mother’s voice strongly implied by ‘me sutaḥ’)
Key Themes
DharmaĀnṛṇya (debtlessness)Renunciation through sacrificeBrāhmaṇa as dharma-bearer