Mahabharata 3.69.39 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 69, Shloka 39
ऋतुपर्णस्य विदर्भयात्रा-निश्चयः तथा बाहुकस्य हयपरिक्षा (Ṛtuparṇa’s resolve to go to Vidarbha and Bāhuka’s examination of horses)
तस्या रुदत्या: सततं तेन शोकेन पार्थिव । प्रसादं कुरु वै वीर प्रतिवाक्यं ददस्व च,“वीर भूमिपाल! सदा तुम्हारे शोकसे रोती हुई अपनी उस प्यारी पत्नीपर पुनः कृपा करो और मुझे मेरी बातका उत्तर दो”
tasyā rudatyāḥ satataṃ tena śokena pārthiva | prasādaṃ kuru vai vīra prativākyaṃ dadasva ca ||
O king, she has been weeping continually, consumed by that grief. O hero, show her your favor again, and also give me an answer to what I have said.
युदेव उवाच
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A ruler’s strength is shown not only in power but in compassion and responsiveness: the speaker urges the king to soften his heart toward a grieving wife and to answer responsibly, emphasizing ethical conduct in intimate and social duties.
The speaker addresses a king/hero, pointing out that a woman (identified as his beloved wife in the given context) is continually weeping from sorrow, and requests that he show her renewed kindness and provide a clear reply to the speaker’s words.
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