Shloka 15
सर्पसत्रे ऋत्विजः सदस्याश्च — Officiants and Assembly at Janamejaya’s Serpent-Sacrifice
सान्त्वमानार्थदानैश्न पूजया चानुरूपया । सोदर्या पूजयामास स्वसारं पन्नगोत्तम:,सर्पोमें श्रेष्ठ वासुकि अपनी सहोदरा बहिनको सान्त्वना, सम्मान तथा धन देकर एवं सुन्दररूपसे उसका स्वागत-सत्कार करके उसकी समाराधना करने लगे
sāntvamānārthadānaiś ca pūjayā cānurūpayā | sodaryāḥ pūjayāmāsa svasāraṃ pannagottamaḥ ||
Takṣaka said: “With soothing words, with gifts of wealth, and with fitting honors, the foremost of serpents began to pay reverent attention to his own sister, receiving her with courtesy and care.” The verse highlights a conciliatory ethic: when family bonds are strained, one should restore harmony through gentle speech, appropriate respect, and responsible generosity rather than coercion.
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