Shloka 15
अध्याय १५२: लोभः पापस्य मूलम् — Greed as the Root of Wrongdoing
जनमेजय उवाच अनुतप्ये च पापेन न च धर्म विलोपये । बुभूषुं भजमानं च प्रीतिमानू भव शौनक
janamejaya uvāca | anutapye ca pāpena na ca dharma-vilopaye | bubhūṣuṁ bhajamānaṁ ca prītimān bhava śaunaka ||
جنمیجَے نے کہا—اے شونک! اپنے پاپ کے سبب مجھے گہرا پچھتاوا ہے، اور اب میں کبھی دھرم کو مٹنے نہ دوں گا۔ میں حقیقی کلیان اور نجات کا خواہاں ہوں؛ اس لیے، اے شونک، اپنے بھکت پر مہربان اور خوش دل ہو جائیے۔
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical self-correction: genuine remorse for wrongdoing should lead to a firm resolve to protect dharma (right order and conduct) and to seek guidance with humility and devotion.
King Janamejaya addresses the sage Śaunaka, confessing remorse over sin and declaring that he will not allow dharma to decline; he asks the sage to be pleased with him and to guide him toward spiritual welfare.