Shloka 19

Adhyaya 16 — The Son’s Counsel on Renunciation and the Anasuya–Mandavya Episode: The Suspension of Sunrise and the Power of Pativrata

Sanskrit

अचङ्क्रमणशोलोऽपि स कदाचिद् द्विजोत्तमः । प्राह भार्यां नयस्वेति त्वं मां तस्या निवेशनम् ॥

Transliteration

acaṅkramaṇaśolo 'pi sa kadācid dvijottamaḥ / prāha bhāryāṃ nayasveti tvaṃ māṃ tasyā niveśanam

Translation

Walaupun dia tidak mampu berjalan, brāhmaṇa yang mulia itu pernah berkata kepada isterinya: “Bawalah aku—pimpinlah aku—ke tempat tinggalnya.”

Speakers

• Son → Father

Key Themes

• Lust (kāma) despite suffering
• Misuse of authority within marriage
• Ethical tension in dharma narratives