Shloka 65
Adhyaya 69 — The King’s Neglect of His Wife and the Restoration of Dharma
गच्छ संयो जयाशु त्वं भार्यया हि द्विजात्तमम् । मा पापास्पदतां यातु त्वमिवासौ दिने दिने ॥
gaccha saṃyojayāśu tvaṃ bhāryayā hi dvijāttamam / mā pāpāspadatāṃ yātu tvam ivāsau dine dine
Pergilah—segera satukan kembali brahmana yang mulia itu dengan istrinya, agar ia tidak jatuh, hari demi hari, ke dalam singgasana dosa, sebagaimana engkau telah jatuh.
FAQs
When one’s lapse harms others, dharma demands prompt restitution. The verse also warns that prolonged separation can become a continuing moral hazard, producing repeated fault ‘day by day.’
Manvantara narrative with dharma-śikṣā (ethical instruction) embedded; it exemplifies conduct expected in a given cosmic era.
‘Reuniting’ symbolizes reintegration of fractured order—restoring harmony between complementary principles (gṛhastha stability), preventing the mind from becoming a recurring ‘site of sin’ through unchecked impulses.