Shloka 32
Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode
Illustrative Narrative
हाहा कृत्वा समुत्थाय विललाप तदा द्विजः । विलापांते च जिज्ञासा समारब्धा च तेन हि
hāhā kṛtvā samutthāya vilalāpa tadā dvijaḥ | vilāpāṃte ca jijñāsā samārabdhā ca tena hi
“ہائے ہائے!” کہہ کر برہمن اٹھ کھڑا ہوا اور پھر نوحہ و فریاد کرنے لگا؛ اور جب اس کا نوحہ ختم ہوا تو اس نے تحقیق و پوچھ گچھ شروع کی۔
Narrator (contextual; the verse describes a brāhmaṇa rather than direct speech)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विलापांते = विलाप-अन्ते
FAQs
It depicts a movement from intense grief (“alas, alas” and lamentation) to a calmer, purposeful state where the brāhmaṇa begins inquiry—suggesting reflection after sorrow.
Purāṇas often frame teaching as arising from a question; here, the narrative explicitly transitions from lament to jijñāsā (the impulse to know), setting up instruction through dialogue or explanation.
The verse implies that one should not remain stuck in grief; after expressing sorrow, one should seek understanding—asking questions that can lead to clarity and right action.