Shloka 24
Adhyaya 71 — The King’s Remorse and the Sage’s Counsel on the Necessity of a Wife
राजोवाच भगवन् सर्वलोकस्य मयि प्रीतिरनुत्तमा ।
किंनु तत्कारणं येन स्वपत्नी नातिवत्सला ॥
rājovāca bhagavan sarvalokasya mayi prītir anuttamā / kinnu tat-kāraṇaṃ yena sva-patnī nāti-vatsalā
王は言った。「尊き御方よ、人々は皆、比類なき愛情を我に寄せる。しかるに、なぜ我が妻だけはあまり我を愛さぬのか。」
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FAQs
Social esteem does not guarantee harmony at home; purāṇic ethics treats intimate relationships as governed by specific karmic bonds, requiring separate cultivation and accountability.
Carita—didactic dialogue addressing human dharma (gṛhastha concerns) through narrative inquiry.
The ‘world’s love’ versus ‘wife’s coldness’ symbolizes the split between outer persona and inner relational karma; the inner bond reveals unresolved past impressions.