क्षणमात्रं कृते कार्ये सा दासी च भवेन्मम । ततः स्वस्थोरगाः सर्वे भविष्यथ यथासुखम्
kṣaṇamātraṃ kṛte kārye sā dāsī ca bhavenmama | tataḥ svasthoragāḥ sarve bhaviṣyatha yathāsukham
「その行いが成就するなら――たとえ刹那であっても――彼女はわが侍女となる。しかる後、汝らすべての蛇は安穏にして、楽に住まうであろう。」
Kadrū
Scene: Kadrū addressing a gathered host of serpents, promising them future safety after a brief deed; serpents coil in anxious attention, the atmosphere tense with impending moral compromise.
Short-term gain and comfort promised through wrongdoing is a classic lure; dharma warns against such bargains.
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