Shloka 2
Adhyaya 28 — Madalasa's Teaching IV
अलर्क उवाच कथितोऽयं महाभागे ! राज्यतन्त्राश्रितस्त्वया ।
धर्मं तमहमिच्छामि श्रोतुं वर्णाश्रमात्मकम् ॥
alarka uvāca kathito 'yaṃ mahābhāge! rājyatantrāśritas tvayā / dharmaṃ tam aham icchāmi śrotuṃ varṇāśramātmakam
Alarka berkata: Wahai wanita mulia, engkau telah menjelaskan dharma ini dalam kaitannya dengan dharma pemerintahan. Aku ingin mendengar dharma yang berkenaan dengan varṇa dan āśrama.
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FAQs
Ethics is multi-layered: beyond political duty lies a comprehensive order of responsibilities by aptitude and life-stage; the student requests a systematic map.
Didactic dharma inquiry; not a pancalakṣaṇa element, but a common purāṇic function—teaching conduct through dialogue.
The request signals maturation: moving from external governance (rājya) to the inner and social architecture (varṇāśrama) that sustains harmony.