Shloka 6
ययाति–शक्रसंवादः
Speech-Ethics and Forbearance in the Celestial Court
गते वर्षसहस्रे तु शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी । ददर्श यौवन प्राप्ता ऋतुं सा चान्वचिन्तयत्,इस प्रकार एक हजार वर्ष व्यतीत हो जानेपर युवावस्थाको प्राप्त हुई वृषपर्वाकी पुत्री शर्मिष्ठाने अपनेको रजस्वलावस्थामें देखा और चिन्तामग्न हो गयी
gate varṣasahasre tu śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī | dadarśa yauvana-prāptā ṛtuṁ sā cānvacintayat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: When a thousand years had passed, Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, having reached youth, noticed that her season (menstruation) had come; and she fell into anxious reflection. The moment signals the awakening of adulthood and the social-ethical pressures surrounding marriage, lineage, and duty in royal life.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a life-stage transition—youth and fertility—bringing with it reflection on responsibility, social expectations, and dharma connected with marriage and continuation of lineage in a royal context.
After a long span of time, Śarmiṣṭhā reaches puberty and realizes her menstrual period has begun; she becomes thoughtful and concerned, anticipating the implications for her future and duties.