Shloka 72
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
कथं जानाति मद्वृत्तं चांडालोपि पतिव्रता । अतो मे विस्मयस्तात किमाश्चर्यं परं महत्
kathaṃ jānāti madvṛttaṃ cāṃḍālopi pativratā | ato me vismayastāta kimāścaryaṃ paraṃ mahat
Como pode aquela mulher chāṇḍāla—embora devotada ao marido—conhecer minha conduta secreta? Por isso, meu caro, estou maravilhado; que assombro maior poderia haver do que este?
Unclear from the single-verse excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue speaker reliably).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चांडालोपि = चाण्डालः + अपि; मद्वृत्तं = मद् + वृत्तम्; विस्मयस्तात = विस्मयः + तात; किमाश्चर्यं = किम् + आश्चर्यम्.
FAQs
The speaker expresses disbelief that a chāṇḍāla woman, despite being a devoted wife, could know his personal conduct, calling it an extraordinary wonder.
It highlights pativratā as a recognized form of dharma and suggests that such devotion may be associated (in the narrative context) with unusual insight or spiritual power.
It cautions against judging spiritual capability by social identity and implies that virtue or dharma can manifest in unexpected places.