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Shloka 45

Adhyāya 33 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Conflict Remorse and Inquiry on Āśrama Discipline (शोक-विमर्शः, आश्रम-जिज्ञासा)

कुमारो नास्ति येषां च कन्यास्तत्राभिषेचय । कामाशयो हि स्त्रीवर्ग: शोकमेवं प्रहास्यसि

kumāro nāsti yeṣāṃ ca kanyās tatrābhiṣecaya | kāmāśayo hi strīvargaḥ śokam evaṃ prahāsyasi ||

វ្យាសៈបានមានព្រះវាចា៖ «សម្រាប់ស្តេចណាដែលគ្មានព្រះរាជបុត្រា ចូរអ្នកអភិសេកព្រះរាជកញ្ញារបស់ពួកគេឲ្យឡើងគ្រងរាជ្យ។ ដូច្នេះ ស្ត្រីក្នុងរាជវង្សនោះ ដែលមានក្តីប្រាថ្នាចំពោះការបន្តពូជពង្ស និងសុវត្ថិភាព នឹងបានសម្រេចបំណង ហើយទុក្ខសោកនឹងស្រកចុះ»។

कुमारःa son/prince
कुमारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
येषाम्of whom/whose
येषाम्:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कन्याःdaughters/maidens
कन्याः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere/in that case
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अभिषेचयanoint/enthrone
अभिषेचय:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-षिच्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
कामाशयःdesire/intent (lit. seat of desire)
कामाशयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकामाशय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
स्त्रीवर्गःthe group of women
स्त्रीवर्गः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्रीवर्ग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शोकम्grief
शोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवम्thus/in this way
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
प्रहास्यसिyou will laugh/mock
प्रहास्यसि:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हस्
FormFuture (Simple Future/luṭ), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
K
kings (rājānaḥ)
D
daughters (kanyāḥ)
W
womenfolk (strīvargaḥ)
R
royal consecration (abhiṣeka)

Educational Q&A

When a kingdom lacks a male heir, dharma can be upheld by legitimizing succession through a daughter’s consecration, prioritizing stability, continuity of rule, and the alleviation of household suffering.

Vyāsa offers counsel on resolving dynastic crisis: if certain kings have no sons, their daughters should be formally anointed to rule, thereby fulfilling the expectations of the royal women and easing their grief.