Shloka 30
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
राजोवाच । इदानीं केन पुण्येन सुतो वै जायते प्रभो । अपुत्रस्य मनुष्याणां जीवनं हि निरर्थकम्
rājovāca | idānīṃ kena puṇyena suto vai jāyate prabho | aputrasya manuṣyāṇāṃ jīvanaṃ hi nirarthakam
Disse o rei: «Agora, por qual ato meritório nasce de fato um filho, ó Senhor? Pois a vida dos homens sem filho é verdadeiramente sem propósito».
The King (Rājā)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजोवाच = राजा + उवाच.
FAQs
He asks which meritorious action (puṇya) leads to the birth of a son, addressing a revered figure as “O Lord.”
It reflects a traditional gṛhastha (householder) framework where progeny is viewed as central to lineage, duties, and continuity of family rites.
No. It poses a question; the specific means or practices would be given in the surrounding verses or the responding speaker’s instruction.