Shloka 41
Adhyaya 7 — Harishchandra Tested by Vishvamitra: The Gift of the Kingdom and the Pandava Curse-Backstory
Sanskrit
हरिश्चन्द्र उवाच भगवन् साम्प्रतं नास्ति दास्ये कालक्रमेण ते ।
प्रसादं कुरु विप्रर्षे सद्भावमनुचिन्त्य च ॥
Transliteration
hariścandra uvāca bhagavan sāmprataṃ nāsti dāsye kālakrameṇa te | prasādaṃ kuru viprarṣe sadbhāvam anucintya ca ||
Translation
Hariscandra berkata: “Wahai Yang Mulia, kini tiada lagi tujuan dalam pengabdianku kepadamu, sebab waktu telah berlalu. Wahai Brahmarṣi yang utama, berkenanlah memberi anugerah dan menimbang kembali dengan niat baik.”
Speakers
Hariścandra speaking (addressing a vipra-ṛṣi / brahmin-sage in the narrative frame of the episode)
Key Themes
DharmaRoyal ethicsHumility and supplicationTime (kāla) and changeCompassion/Grace (prasāda)