Shloka 48

Adhyaya 75 — The Fall and Restoration of Revatī Nakṣatra and the Birth of Raivata Manu

Sanskrit

राजोवाच

सत्यमुक्तं मया किन्तु भावो दुष्टो न मे मुने ।

नात्र कोपं भवान् कर्तुमर्हत्यस्मासु याचितः ॥

Transliteration

rājovāca

satyam uktaṃ mayā kintu bhāvo duṣṭo na me mune /

nātra kopaṃ bhavān kartum arhaty asmāsu yācitaḥ //

Translation

Raja berkata: “Apa yang beta katakan itu benar; namun, wahai resi, niat beta tidaklah jahat. Janganlah tuan murka kepada kami dalam hal ini—beta memohon.”

Speakers

• King to the sage; narrated by Mārkaṇḍeya

Key Themes

• Repentance/apology
• Non-offense toward ascetics
• Intent vs. action