Shloka 9
भरद्वाजपुत्रवधः
The Slaying of Bharadvāja’s Son and the Sage’s Lament
भरद्वाजस्तु तच्छुत्वा शूद्रस्य विप्रियं महत् । गतासुं पुत्रमादाय विललाप सुदुःखित:,शूद्रका कहा हुआ यह अत्यन्त अप्रिय वचन सुनकर भरद्वाज बड़े दुखी हो गये और अपने प्राणशून्य पुत्रको लेकर विलाप करने लगे
bharadvājas tu tac chrutvā śūdrasya vipriyaṃ mahat | gatāsuṃ putram ādāya vilalāpa suduḥkhitaḥ ||
シュードラの口から発せられた、あまりにも辛辣で耳障りな言葉を聞くや、バラドヴァージャは深い悲嘆に沈んだ。命を失った我が子を抱き上げ、胸裂ける思いで嘆き悲しんだ。
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical gravity of speech: harsh, ill-timed, or cruel words can intensify suffering and carry moral consequences. It also foregrounds compassion by portraying grief as a human reality that dharma must address through restraint and empathy.
A Śūdra has spoken an extremely unpleasant statement. Upon hearing it, the sage Bharadvāja becomes deeply distressed; he takes up his lifeless son and begins to lament, marking a moment of intense personal tragedy within the episode.