Shloka 2
Droṇotpattiḥ and Dhanurveda-Prāpti
Origin of Droṇa and Acquisition of Martial Science
न मा्महसि धर्मज्ञ वक्तुमेवं कथंचन । धर्मपत्नीमभिरतां त्वयि राजीवलोचने,“धर्मज्ञ! आप मुझसे किसी तरह ऐसी बात न कहें; मैं आपकी धर्मपत्नी हूँ और कमलके समान विशाल नेत्रोंवाले आपमें ही अनुराग रखती हूँ
na māṁ mahasi dharmajña vaktum evaṁ kathaṁcana | dharmapatnīm abhiratāṁ tvayi rājīvalocane ||
Nàng thưa: “Bậc am tường dharma, xin chớ nói với thiếp những lời như thế. Thiếp là chính thê theo dharma của chàng; và, hỡi người mắt như hoa sen, tình yêu cùng lòng thủy chung của thiếp chỉ đặt nơi chàng mà thôi.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharma within marriage: a wife asserts her legitimate status (dharmapatnī) and insists that speech and intention remain aligned with righteous duty, emphasizing fidelity and ethical restraint.
In the course of Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a woman responds to a man addressed as ‘dharmajña’ and ‘rājīvalocana,’ rejecting an improper or unsettling suggestion and reaffirming that she is his lawful wife devoted to him alone.