Shloka 24
भृगुवंश-प्रस्तावना तथा पुलोमा–अग्नि-संवादः
Bhrigu Lineage Preface and the Pulomā–Agni Dialogue
पश्चादिमां पिता प्रादाद् भूगवेडनृतकारक: । सेयं यदि वरारोहा भृगोर्भार्या रहोगता,“किंतु बादमें असत्य व्यवहार करनेवाले इसके पिताने भूगुके साथ इसका विवाह कर दिया। यदि यह एकान्तमें मिली हुई सुन्दरी भृगुकी भार्या है तो वैसी बात सच-सच बता दो; क्योंकि मैं इसे इस आश्रमसे हर ले जाना चाहता हूँ। वह क्रोध आज मेरे हृदयको दग्ध-सा कर रहा है; इस सुमध्यमाको, जो पहले मेरी भार्या थी, भृगुने अन्यायपूर्वक हड़प लिया है!
paścād imāṃ pitā prādād bhṛgave ’nṛtakārakaḥ | seyaṃ yadi varārohā bhṛgor bhāryā rahogatā |
«Mas depois, seu pai —que agiu com dolo— deu-a em casamento a Bhṛgu. Se esta mulher de alta estirpe e beleza, que encontrei aqui em recolhimento, é de fato esposa de Bhṛgu, então dize-me a verdade com clareza; pois pretendo levá-la deste āśrama. A ira arde em meu peito: esta mulher de cintura esbelta, outrora minha esposa, foi injustamente tomada por Bhṛgu.»
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical tension around marriage and rightful relationship: truthfulness (satya) is demanded to resolve a contested claim, while anger and possessiveness are shown as forces that distort judgment and can lead to adharma.
Śaunaka asserts that the woman was formerly his wife, claims her father deceitfully gave her to Bhṛgu, and demands a truthful confirmation of her status. He declares his intention to take her away from the hermitage, driven by burning anger at what he sees as Bhṛgu’s unjust appropriation.