Shloka 12
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
मृतेति सा मन्ममित्तं त्यजामि यदि जीवितम् ।
किं मयोपकृतं तस्याः श्लाघ्यमेतत्तु योषिताम् ॥
mṛteti sā mannamittaṃ tyajāmi yadi jīvitam / kiṃ mayopakṛtaṃ tasyāḥ ślāghyam etat tu yoṣitām
Jika aku meninggalkan nyawaku dengan pikiran, ‘Ia telah mati,’ kebaikan apa yang telah kulakukan baginya? Bagi perempuan, pengorbanan seperti itu dipuji sebagai tindakan mulia.
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FAQs
The verse critiques impulsive self-destruction as ethically ambiguous: dying ‘because she is dead’ does not necessarily constitute genuine service to the beloved. It also notes a social double-standard—female self-sacrifice is culturally praised—setting up the speaker’s later reasoning about duty and honor.
Primarily outside the pañcalakṣaṇa core (sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita). It belongs to vaṃśānucarita-type narrative ethics (conduct of notable persons) used to teach dharma through story.
The tension between grief-driven dissolution (tamas) and duty-driven preservation (dharma/rajas guided by sattva) is foregrounded: the ‘praised’ act is questioned, hinting that true loyalty may require living to fulfill higher obligations.