Shloka 7
इुमत्सेन उवाच व्रतं भिन्धीति वक्तुं त्वां नास्मि शक्त: कथउ्चन । पारयस्वेति वचन युक्तमस्मद्विधो वदेत्,द्युमत्सेनने कहा--यह तो मैं तुम्हें किसी तरह नहीं कह सकता कि “बेटी! तुम व्रत भंग कर दो।' मेरे-जैसा मनुष्य यही समुचित बात कह सकता है कि “तुम व्रतको निर्विघ्न पूर्ण करो”
dyumatsena uvāca | vrataṁ bhindhīti vaktuṁ tvāṁ nāsmi śaktaḥ kathaṁcana | pārayasveti vacanaṁ yuktam asmadvidho vadet |
Dyumatsena said: “I am in no way capable of telling you, ‘Break your vow.’ What is fitting for a person like me to say is this: ‘Carry it through—complete your vow without obstruction.’”
इुमत्सेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not counsel the violation of a solemn vow; dharma is upheld by encouraging steadfast completion of one’s vrata, especially when obstacles or temptations arise.
Dyumatsena responds to a situation involving a vow and refuses to advise breaking it; instead, he offers morally appropriate guidance—urging the listener to fulfill the vow to completion.