Shloka 48
The Account of Sukalā (Vena-Episode Continuation): Padmāvatī, Gobhila’s Deception, and the Threat of a Curse
एकांतं तु समानीता सुभुक्ता इच्छया ततः । दैत्येन गोभिलेनापि सत्यकेतोः सुता तदा
ekāṃtaṃ tu samānītā subhuktā icchayā tataḥ | daityena gobhilenāpi satyaketoḥ sutā tadā
Kemudian puteri Satyaketu dibawa ke tempat sunyi; dan oleh asura Gobhila, bertentangan dengan kehendaknya, dia dinodai secara paksa.
Narrator (context not provided to identify the dialogue pair)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गॊभिलेनापि = गोभिलेन + अपि
FAQs
The verse mentions Gobhila (a daitya/demon) and Satyaketu, identifying the victim as Satyaketu’s daughter.
It presents an adharma act (sexual violence) as a negative deed within the story-world, typically serving as a cause for later karmic consequence, punishment, or a dharmic response in subsequent verses.
Not directly. This is a plot-driving narrative verse in the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; any explicit Bhakti/Tirtha teaching would usually appear in surrounding context.