कस्मिन्वेदं स्मृतौ कस्यां प्रोक्तमेतद्ब्रवीहि मे । परुषैरिति वाक्यैर्मां नकुलेति ब्रवीषि यत्
kasminvedaṃ smṛtau kasyāṃ proktametadbravīhi me | paruṣairiti vākyairmāṃ nakuleti bravīṣi yat
مجھے بتا: کس وید میں، کس سمرتی میں یہ کہا گیا ہے کہ تُو مجھے سخت کلمات سے ‘نکول’ کہہ کر پکارے؟
Nakula (mongoose)
Scene: A composed disputant asks for scriptural citation: open palm, questioning gaze; the other figure holds or sits near manuscripts, challenged to justify harsh speech.
Dharma is aligned with śāstra: cruelty in speech cannot be justified by scripture; true authority supports restraint and respect.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse appeals to Veda and Smṛti as moral standards.
None; the verse implies ethical observance—avoidance of paruṣa-vākya (harsh speech).