Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 41
Parīkṣit’s Inquiry into Vṛtrāsura’s Bhakti and the Beginning of Citraketu’s Trial
दासीनां को नु सन्ताप: स्वामिन: परिचर्यया । अभीक्ष्णं लब्धमानानां दास्या दासीव दुर्भगा: ॥ ४१ ॥
dāsīnāṁ ko nu santāpaḥ svāminaḥ paricaryayā abhīkṣṇaṁ labdha-mānānāṁ dāsyā dāsīva durbhagāḥ
侍女でさえ主人に仕えれば尊ばれ、嘆くことはない。だが私たちは侍女の侍女、ゆえに最も不幸なのだ。
FAQs
This verse voices the grief of one who has served dutifully yet feels repeatedly disregarded—showing how honor and neglect can deeply affect the heart even within dharmic household duties.
In Canto 6, Chapter 14, Citraketu’s queen laments her misfortune and sense of being slighted despite loyal service, expressing her inner distress within the royal household context.
Serve with sincerity, but also communicate respectfully when feeling unseen; the verse reminds us that unaddressed neglect can become suffering, so relationships need both duty and empathy.