Shloka 12
Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
रतिरुवाच भवान् नारायणसुत: शम्बरेणहृतो गृहात् । अहं तेऽधिकृता पत्नी रति: कामो भवान् प्रभो ॥ १२ ॥
ratir uvāca bhavān nārāyaṇa-sutaḥ śambareṇa hṛto gṛhāt ahaṁ te ’dhikṛtā patnī ratiḥ kāmo bhavān prabho
Rati nói: Ngài là con của đức Nārāyaṇa; quỷ Śambara đã bắt cóc Ngài khỏi nhà cha mẹ. Con, Rati, là người vợ chính danh của Ngài, bạch Chúa, vì Ngài chính là thần Kāma.
FAQs
Rati speaks, identifying the person before her as Kāma (Cupid) and stating that she is his rightful wife, while recalling that he was kidnapped by the demon Śambara.
She brings up Śambara to explain the cause of their separation—Śambara had abducted Kāma (in this narrative context) from his home, leading to the events that brought them together again.
Even amid confusion and separation, truth can be restored through clear remembrance of one’s real identity and rightful relationships, guided by dharma and devotion.