Adhyaya 24 — Kuvalayashva’s Refusal of Gifts and the Vision of Madalasa’s Maya
रजतं वा सुवर्णं वा वस्त्रं वाहनमासनम् ।
यद्वाभिमतमत्यर्थं दुर्लभं तद्वृणुष्व माम् ॥
rajataṃ vā suvarṇaṃ vā vastraṃ vāhanamāsanam / yadvābhimatamatyarthaṃ durlabhaṃ tadvṛṇuṣva mām
Perak atau emas, pakaian, kenderaan, tempat duduk—apa jua yang sangat diingini dan sukar diperoleh, pilihlah itu daripadaku.
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Wealth and objects are framed as instruments of relationship and duty; the host’s readiness to give even the rare indicates that dharma outranks possession.
Ākhyāna; a conventional boon-offer list that highlights values (dāna, atithi-satkara) rather than cosmology.
Enumerating valuables can symbolize the spectrum of worldly aims; the narrative prepares for a contrast where the hero may reject material boons in favor of higher purpose.