Shloka 9
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
चिन्तयामास सा बाला मां श्रुत्वा निधनं गतम् ।
तत्याज जीवितं साध्वी धिङ्मां निष्ठुरमानसम् ॥
cintayāmāsa sā bālā māṃ śrutvā nidhanaṃ gatam | tatyāja jīvitaṃ sādhvī dhiṅ māṃ niṣṭhura-mānasam ||
“सा युवती नूनं मन्यते—‘मम मृत्युम् श्रुत्वा सा पतिव्रता प्राणान् त्यक्तवती।’ धिक् माम्—क्रूरहृदयम्!”
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FAQs
The verse frames moral awakening as internal condemnation: the protagonist recognizes the ripple-effect of his fate upon a virtuous spouse, emphasizing responsibility beyond one’s own survival.
Narrative ethics within ākhyāna; not a pancalakṣaṇa element.
‘Dhik’ (self-censure) functions as tapas-like heat: remorse can become the inner fire that burns ignorance, preparing the mind for steadiness and higher discernment.