Shloka 90
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
तदुत्तिष्ठत गच्छामस्ताताज्ञां क्षणमप्यहम् ।
नातिक्रान्तुमिहेच्छामि पदेभ्यां तस्य शपाम्यहम् ॥
tad uttiṣṭhata gacchāmas tātājñāṃ kṣaṇam apy aham / nātikrāntum ihecchāmi padebhyāṃ tasya śapāmy aham
「ゆえに起て—行こう。我は父の命を一瞬たりとも遅らせたくない。その御足にかけて誓う（決して遅らせぬ）。」
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FAQs
Pitṛ-ājñā (father’s instruction) is treated as binding dharma; delay itself becomes a form of transgression. Swearing by the father’s feet underscores reverence and the seriousness of commitment.
Vamśānucarita: dhārmic ideals are embedded as character-markers within lineage narrative.
‘Feet’ signify foundation/refuge; swearing by the father’s feet symbolizes anchoring one’s will in a higher ground (guru/elder principle), preventing the mind from wandering into hesitation.