Adhyaya 71 — The King’s Remorse and the Sage’s Counsel on the Necessity of a Wife
ऋषिरुवाच ज्ञातमेतन्मया पूर्वं यत्कृतं ते नराधिप । कार्यमागमने चैव मत्समीपे तवाखिलम् ॥
ṛṣir uvāca jñātam etan mayā pūrvaṃ yat kṛtaṃ te narādhipa / kāryam āgamane caiva mat-samīpe tavākhilam
Sang resi berkata: Wahai tuan manusia, aku telah mengetahui sejak dahulu apa yang telah engkau lakukan, dan juga seluruh tujuan kedatanganmu ke sini menemuiku.
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A realized sage is portrayed as inwardly discerning (or already informed) about the seeker’s moral situation; the king’s approach is framed as a request for dhārmic diagnosis rather than mere worldly advice.
Primarily Dharma-upadeśa within narrative discourse; not a direct pañcalakṣaṇa unit (sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita), though it supports vaṃśānucarita-style ethical exemplification through royal conduct.
The ‘already known’ motif suggests conscience and cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) are not hidden from higher insight; approaching the sage symbolizes turning from egoic justification to truth-seeking.