Shloka 6
अहिंसा-प्रधान धर्मविचारः
Ahiṃsā as the Superior Dharma: Practical and Scriptural Reasoning
कृपणाश्रुपरिक्लेदो दहेन्मां शाश्वती: समा: । तेभ्यो5हं बलवद् भीता शरणं त्वामुपागता,“उन दीन-दुखियोंके नेत्रोंसे जो आँसू बहकर उनके कपोलों और वक्ष:स्थलको भिगो देगा, वह मुझे सदा अनन्त वर्षोतक जलाता रहेगा। मैं उनसे बहुत डरी हुई हूँ, इसलिये आपकी शरणमें आयी हूँ
kṛpaṇāśruparikledo dahen māṃ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ | tebhyo 'haṃ balavad bhītā śaraṇaṃ tvām upāgatā ||
ದೀನದುಃಖಿತರ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನ ತೇವ—ಅದು ಅವರ ಗಲ್ಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಕ್ಷಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ನೆನೆಸುವದು—ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನಂತ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ದಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶರಣಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Harm done to the helpless has enduring moral consequences: the suffering of the vulnerable (symbolized by their tears) becomes a lasting source of torment for the wrongdoer. Therefore one should practice compassion and seek protection in dharma rather than exploit the weak.
Nārada, speaking to an addressed protector/authority, expresses intense fear of the karmic and ethical fallout arising from the tears of afflicted people. Because of that fear, Nārada declares having approached the listener for refuge and guidance.