Shloka 10
गान्धारीपुत्रोत्पत्तिः — The Birth of Gāndhārī’s Hundred Sons (and Yuyutsu); Omens and Counsel on Succession
ततस्ते राजपुरुषा विचिन्वानास्तमाश्रमम् | ददृशुस्तत्र लीनांस्तांश्लौरांस्तद् द्रव्यमेव च,तब उन राजपुरुषोंने उस आश्रममें ही चोरोंको खोजना आरम्भ किया और वहीं छिपे हुए चोरों तथा चोरीके मालको भी देख लिया
tataste rājapuruṣā vicinvānāstam āśramam | dadṛśustatra līnāṃstāñ chaurāṃstad dravyameva ca ||
แล้วข้าราชบุรุษของพระราชาได้ค้นหาไปทั่วอาศรม และได้พบโจรที่ซ่อนอยู่ ณ ที่นั้น พร้อมทั้งทรัพย์สินที่ถูกลักไปด้วย
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A sacred place does not sanctify an unethical act: hiding in an āśrama cannot transform theft into dharma. The ruler’s agents must investigate and recover what is wrongfully taken, reflecting the king’s obligation to protect social order and property.
The king’s officers search the hermitage and successfully locate both the thieves who were concealed there and the stolen property, bringing the concealed wrongdoing into the open.