Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 39
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
प्रत्युवाच तत: सा त॑ ब्राह्म॒णं चारुदर्शना
pratyuvāca tataḥ sā taṃ brāhmaṇaṃ cārudarśanā
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian wanita yang elok rupanya itu menjawab si brāhmaṇa—suatu titik perubahan dalam dialog, apabila jawapannya mula membentuk arah moral dan haluan kisah bagi episod ini.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a narrative hinge: it foregrounds the ethical weight of speech and response in dharma-discourse, indicating that the woman’s forthcoming reply will carry interpretive and moral significance.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana reports that a fair-looking woman begins her reply to a brāhmaṇa, signaling the continuation of a dialogue or counsel scene within the Shalya Parva episode.