Shloka 28
रतं देवि त्वया सार्द्धं मया संवत्सरान्बहून् । तवापमानभीतेन नोक्तं किञ्चिदपि क्वचित् ॥ २८ ॥
rataṃ devi tvayā sārddhaṃ mayā saṃvatsarānbahūn | tavāpamānabhītena noktaṃ kiñcidapi kvacit || 28 ||
ໂອ ເທວີ, ຂ້ອຍໄດ້ຢູ່ຮ່ວມຢ່າງສະໜິດສະໜົມກັບທ່ານຫຼາຍປີ. ແຕ່ເນື່ອງຈາກຢ້ານກົວການບໍ່ພໍໃຈ ແລະການດູຖູກຂອງທ່ານ ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຄີຍເວົ້າຫຍັງເລີຍ ໃນເວລາໃດກໍຕາມ.
Unspecified male speaker addressing a Devi (narrative dialogue within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shringara","secondary_rasa":"bhayanaka","emotional_journey":"Intimacy and long companionship are confessed, shadowed by fear of displeasure; the mood is tender yet anxious."}
FAQs
It highlights how fear of reproach can suppress truthful speech, implying the dharmic need for courageous, respectful communication rather than silence born of intimidation.
Indirectly, it contrasts fear-based restraint with sincere expression; bhakti texts often value straightforward, humble truthfulness (satya) over guarded silence, especially in relationships shaped by reverence.
A Vyakarana-linked takeaway appears in the clear construction of compounds like 'apamāna-bhīta' (fear of insult) and the emphatic negation pattern 'na uktam kiñcid api kvacit'—useful for interpreting narrative Sanskrit precisely.