Shloka 4
Adhyaya 26 — Madālasa Names Alarka and Reorients Him Toward Kshatriya Duty
द्वितीयोऽस्याः सुतो जज्ञे तस्य नामाकरोत्पिता ।
सुबाहुरयमित्युक्ते सा जाहास मदालसा ॥
dvitīyo 'syāḥ suto jajñe tasya nāmākarot pitā / subāhur ayam ity ukte sā jāhāsa madālasā
Isang ikalawang anak na lalaki ang isinilang sa kanya. Binigyan siya ng ama ng pangalan; nang sabihin, “Ang isang ito ay si Subāhu,” tumawa si Madālasā.
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FAQs
Names and worldly attributes (like ‘strong arms’) are ultimately superficial designations; Madālasā’s laughter anticipates her continued deconstructive teaching.
Vaṃśānucarita-style royal narrative detail (birth/naming) used to stage further instruction.
Laughter marks non-grasping toward nāma-rūpa: the sage-like mother sees beyond the identity conferred by social ritual.