Shloka 45

Adhyaya 22 — Dharma of Giving

Sanskrit

गर्भक्लेशः स्त्रियो मन्ये साफल्यं भजते तदा ।

यदारिविजयी वा स्यात् संग्रामे वा हतः सुतः ॥

Transliteration

garbhakleśaḥ striyo manye sāphalyaṃ bhajate tadā | yadārivijayī vā syāt saṃgrāme vā hataḥ sutaḥ ||

Translation

میرے نزدیک عورتوں کی حمل کی مشقت تبھی حقیقتاً بامعنی ہوتی ہے جب بیٹا یا تو دشمنوں کو فتح کرنے والا بنے—یا میدانِ جنگ میں مارا جائے۔

Speakers

• Within the Madālasā-related narrative (didactic statement in the story-world; exact speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "vira", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Kṣatriya ideal
• Maternal sacrifice
• Fame and destiny

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse voices a martial value-system: a son’s life is ‘worth’ either victory for dharma or honorable death. It frames maternal suffering as meaningful when it yields courage and public good.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Ākhyāna; ethical glorification of valor within royal narrative (nīti/dharma instruction).

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Birth’ and ‘battle’ map to inner sādhanā: the painful gestation of virtues reaches completion when the inner ‘son’ (resolve) either conquers inner enemies or is offered (ego-sacrifice) in the struggle.