Shloka 44
Adhyaya 22 — Kuvalayashva’s Death through Daitya-Deceit and Madalasa’s Self-Immolation
अर्थिनां मित्रवर्गस्य विद्विषाञ्च पराङ्मुखः ।
यो न याति पिता तेन पुत्री माता च वीरसूः ॥
arthināṃ mitravargasya vidviṣāñ ca parāṅmukhaḥ | yo na yāti pitā tena putrī mātā ca vīrasūḥ ||
Ayah yang tidak ‘maju berangkat’—berpaling dari para pemohon, dari lingkaran sahabatnya, dan bahkan dari para musuh—bagi dia, putri dan juga ibu yang melahirkan para pahlawan seakan menjadi sia-sia dan memalukan karena tak terpenuhi maksudnya.
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FAQs
A householder/king’s worth is measured by responsiveness: aiding seekers, standing with allies, and facing enemies. Avoidance is portrayed as a failure that negates familial and social honor.
Ākhyāna with dharma-nīti (ethical policy teaching) embedded in a lineage story.
Turning away from ‘petitioners, friends, enemies’ symbolizes refusal to meet life’s legitimate claims—needs, bonds, and challenges. The ‘father’ archetype is the executive faculty; when it fails, even noble potentials (vīrasū motherhood) do not manifest.