Shloka 80
Adhyaya 8 — Harishchandra’s Trial: Truth, the Sale of Family, and Bondage to a Chandala
वित्तक्रीतेन यो ह्यर्थो मया प्रेष्येण मानवः ।
स ब्रवीतु त्वरायुक्तो यावत् तपति भास्करः ॥
vittakrītena yo hy artho mayā preṣyeṇa mānavaḥ | sa bravītu tvarāyukto yāvat tapati bhāskaraḥ ||
“Wahai orang! Apa pun urusan yang telah kuperoleh sebagai utusanmu dengan membayar harga, hendaklah ia segera melaporkannya; dengan mendesak, selagi Matahari masih bersinar.”
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FAQs
The verse stresses niyama (discipline) and kāla-bodha (awareness of time): tasks done through delegated agents must be promptly reported, and delay is treated as a fault in duty. The ‘while the Sun shines’ idiom underscores accountability within a defined time-bound window.
This verse is not directly about sarga (creation), pratisarga, vaṁśa (genealogy), manvantara, or vaṁśānucarita (dynastic narratives). It fits best as ancillary dharma/nīti instruction embedded within narrative (a common Purāṇic feature, but outside the strict pañcalakṣaṇa core).
‘Bhāskara’ functions as a symbol of pratyakṣa-sākṣitva (the visible witness): the Sun marks lawful time and public accountability. Acting and reporting ‘before the Sun sets’ implies completing karma without concealment and before the day’s moral ledger closes.