Shloka 86
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
ऊचतुर्नृपतेः पुत्रं किञ्चित् प्रणयकोपितौ ।
ऋतध्वज ! न सन्देहो यथैवाह भवानिदम् ॥
ūcatur nṛpateḥ putraṃ kiñcit praṇayakopitau / ṛtadhvaja ! na sandeho yathaivāha bhavān idam
तौ स्नेहक्रोधाल्पौ राजपुत्रं प्रत्यवदताम्—‘ऋतध्वज, न संशयः; यथैव त्वया उक्तं तथैव।’
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FAQs
Praṇaya-kopa is acknowledged as a human relational emotion, yet the response remains anchored in satya—affirming the other’s statement and maintaining respect (bhavān).
Narrative ethics within Vamśānucarita; interpersonal dharma is foregrounded.
The duality ‘anger + affection’ mirrors the purāṇic insight that emotions are not simply opposed; when governed by dharma, even agitation becomes a step toward clarification and truth.