Shloka 52
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
परुषैर्वचनैर्यस्तु क्षिप्तस्तद्भाषणं कथम् । भविष्यति प्रवेशोऽपि दुष्करस्तस्य वेश्मनि ॥ ५२ ॥
paruṣairvacanairyastu kṣiptastadbhāṣaṇaṃ katham | bhaviṣyati praveśo'pi duṣkarastasya veśmani || 52 ||
荒き言葉で打たれた者と、どうして親しき語らいが成り立とうか。その後は、彼の家に入ることさえ難しくなる。
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Warns with sober clarity that harsh speech fractures relationship; the mood shifts from admonition to the quiet sadness of estrangement and social distance."}
FAQs
It highlights that harsh speech creates lasting saṁskāras of hurt and aversion, obstructing harmony and dharmic living; restraint in speech is therefore a direct spiritual discipline.
Bhakti is sustained by humility and gentleness; insulting speech damages relationships and inner purity, both of which support steady remembrance and loving devotion.
It reflects the applied discipline of correct and measured speech (linked with śikṣā and vyākaraṇa in practice), emphasizing that words must be used responsibly to uphold dharma.