Shloka 6
Adhyaya 22 — Kuvalayashva’s Death through Daitya-Deceit and Madalasa’s Self-Immolation
एकदा तु चारन् सोऽथ ददर्श यमुनातटे ।
पातालकेतोरनुजं तालकेतुं कृताश्रमम् ॥
ekadā tu cāran so 'tha dadarśa yamunātaṭe | pātālaketor anujaṃ tālaketuṃ kṛtāśramam
कदाचित् परिभ्रमन् स यमुनातटे पातालकेतोरनुजं तालकेतुं ददर्श, येनाश्रमः प्रतिष्ठापितः आसीत्।
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FAQs
Not every outward sign of asceticism indicates genuine virtue; discernment is necessary, especially for rulers tasked with protecting authentic sages.
Narrative (vaṃśānucarita/ākhyāna) used to convey dharmic discernment; not a direct pancalakṣaṇa cosmology unit in these lines.
The riverbank (a liminal space) often marks transitions and tests; the 'constructed āśrama' hints at an artificial spirituality that can mislead the unwary.