Shloka 27
Adhyaya 72 — The Reconciliation Rite, Sarasvati Sacrifice, and the Birth of Uttama Manu (Auttama Manvantara Prelude)
ततः प्रवृत्तवाक्यान्तां गर्गः प्राह रसातले ।
उपकारः सखिभर्त्रा कृतोऽयमतिदुष्करः ॥
tataḥ pravṛttavākyāntāṃ gargaḥ prāha rasātale | upakāraḥ sakhībhartrā kṛto 'yam atiduṣkaraḥ ||
Então, quando sua fala começou a fluir, Garga falou em Rasātala: “Esta ajuda feita pelo marido da amiga (da rainha) é, de fato, extremamente difícil e rara.”
FAQs
The narrative crowns the act of remedying another’s suffering as ‘atiduṣkara’—a rare virtue—emphasizing that dharma is measured by difficulty endured for others’ welfare.
Not a pancalakṣaṇa segment; it is a didactic narrative praising dharmic beneficence.
Rasātala indicates that actions and mantras reverberate across realms; restoring vāg is portrayed as a cosmic event acknowledged even in nether regions.