Shloka 23
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
राज्याद् भावो निवृत्तो मे त्रिदिवादिव दुष्कृते: । ईदृशं भवती कंचिदुपायमनुपश्यति
rājyād bhāvo nivṛtto me tridivādiva duṣkṛteḥ | īdṛśaṃ bhavatī kaṃcid upāyam anupaśyati ||
அரசாட்சியின்மேல் இருந்த என் விருப்பம் விலகிவிட்டது; என் தீச்செயலால் விண்ணுலகமும் எனக்குத் துச்சமாகத் தோன்றுகிறது. போற்றத்தக்கவளே, இத்தகைய நிலைக்கு ஏதாவது வழி உமக்குத் தோன்றுகிறதா?
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights moral awakening: when one recognizes wrongdoing, even the highest worldly or heavenly rewards lose their appeal, and the proper response is to seek a righteous remedy (upāya) rather than cling to power.
A son addresses a revered woman (likely a mother/elder) confessing that his ambition for the kingdom has faded due to awareness of his misdeed, and he asks her to suggest any practical means to resolve or rectify the situation.