Shloka 3
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
ईदृशं वचन ब्रूयाद् भवती पुत्रमेकजम् । कि नु ते मामपश्यन्त्या: पृथिव्या अपि सर्वया
īdṛśaṁ vacanaṁ brūyād bhavatī putram ekajam | ki nu te mām apaśyantyāḥ pṛthivyā api sarvayā ||
息子は言った。「母上、ただ一人の息子に、どうしてそのように冷たい言葉を投げかけられるのですか。私を見られぬまま生きるのなら、たとえ全土を得ても、あなたに何の喜びがありましょう。」
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech within family bonds: worldly gain—even sovereignty over the whole earth—has no value if it is purchased at the cost of severing loving relationships and causing irreparable grief.
In a tense exchange, the son reproaches his mother for speaking cruelly to her only child. He argues that even the greatest external possession (the whole earth) cannot compensate her for the pain of not seeing him, underscoring the emotional and moral stakes of their conflict.