कुभार्यस्य यथा पुंसः सर्वंस्याच्चिंतितं वृथा । दृठसारमहामौर्वीमन्यां संयोजयत्ततः
kubhāryasya yathā puṃsaḥ sarvaṃsyācciṃtitaṃ vṛthā | dṛṭhasāramahāmaurvīmanyāṃ saṃyojayattataḥ
悪しき妻を持つ男には、思い描くすべてが空しくなるように、彼もまたその企てが徒労と知るや、堅固で強靭な、別の大いなる弓弦を結びつけた。
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A warrior, after seeing his prior attempt fail, tightens and replaces the bowstring with a thicker, powerful cord; the simile of a troubled household is suggested through a faint vignette in the background.
Misaligned companionship ruins even good intentions; right supports and right means are essential for success in dharma.
No sacred geography is mentioned in this verse.
None.