Shloka 15
अध्याय १५२: लोभः पापस्य मूलम् — Greed as the Root of Wrongdoing
जनमेजय उवाच अनुतप्ये च पापेन न च धर्म विलोपये । बुभूषुं भजमानं च प्रीतिमानू भव शौनक,जनमेजयने कहा--शौनक! मुझे अपने पापके कारण बड़ा पश्चात्ताप होता है, अब मैं धर्मका कभी लोप नहीं करूँगा। मुझे कल्याण प्राप्त करनेकी इच्छा है; अतः आप मुझ भक्तपर प्रसन्न होइये
janamejaya uvāca | anutapye ca pāpena na ca dharma-vilopaye | bubhūṣuṁ bhajamānaṁ ca prītimān bhava śaunaka ||
जनमेजय उवाच । अनुतप्ये च पापेन न च धर्मं विलोपये । बुभूषुं भजमानं च प्रीतिमान्भव शौनक ॥
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical self-correction: genuine remorse for wrongdoing should lead to a firm resolve to protect dharma (right order and conduct) and to seek guidance with humility and devotion.
King Janamejaya addresses the sage Śaunaka, confessing remorse over sin and declaring that he will not allow dharma to decline; he asks the sage to be pleased with him and to guide him toward spiritual welfare.