Shloka 44
न तु पादतले लिप्ते कस्मात्ते पुत्रकाद्य वै । नैतन्मे प्रियमित्येवं स मां प्रीतो5ब्रवीत् तदा
na tu pādatale lipte kasmāt te putrakādya vai | naitan me priyam ity evaṁ sa māṁ prīto 'bravīt tadā ||
ヴァーユは言った。「だが、そなたの足の裏が塗り汚れていたとき、なぜ私を『わが子』などと呼んだのか。『これは私の気に入らぬ』と言ってから、彼はそのとき私に情け深く語りかけたのだ。」
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical sensitivity in address and conduct: even affectionate speech (‘my son’) is questioned when circumstances suggest impropriety or displeasure. It underscores that dharmic communication depends on context—purity, appropriateness, and the other person’s consent/pleasure.
Vāyu recounts a moment of dialogue: he questions why he was addressed with endearments when the other’s feet-soles were smeared, and notes that the other person explicitly said the situation was not pleasing, yet then spoke to Vāyu affectionately.