Shloka 28
Jaratkāru’s Marital Compact and Departure (जरत्कारु–जरत्कारुणी संवादः)
अमात्यान् सुहृदश्चैव प्रोवाच स नराधिप: । भक्षयन्तु भवन्तो वै स्वादूनीमानि सर्वश:
amātyān suhṛdaś caiva provāca sa narādhipaḥ | bhakṣayantu bhavanto vai svādūnīmāni sarvaśaḥ ||
ಆಗ ಆ ನರಾಧಿಪನು ತನ್ನ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸುಹೃದರಿಗೂ—“ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ರುಚಿಯಾದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
तक्षक उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must practice discernment (viveka) and cautious trust: what appears as a harmless gift or act of hospitality can conceal harm, and careless sharing can spread danger to one’s community.
After the disguised visitors depart, the king calls his ministers and friends and urges them to eat the very tasty fruits brought by the ascetics—setting up the episode’s tension, since the offering is connected with Takṣaka’s deceptive design.