Shloka 28
भृगुवंश-प्रस्तावना तथा पुलोमा–अग्नि-संवादः
Bhrigu Lineage Preface and the Pulomā–Agni Dialogue
मत्पूर्वापह्वता भार्या भूुगुणानृतकारिणा । सेयं यदि तथा मे त्वं सत्यमाख्यातुमहसि,“असत्य बर्ताव करनेवाले भृगुने, जो पहले मेरी ही थी, उस भार्याका अपहरण किया है। यदि यह वही है, तो वैसी बात ठीक-ठीक बता दो
matpūrvāpahṛtā bhāryā bhṛguṇānṛtakāriṇā | seyaṃ yadi tathā me tvaṃ satyam ākhyātum arhasi ||
Śaunaka nói: “Người vợ vốn thuộc về ta thuở trước đã bị Bhṛgu—kẻ hành xử dối trá—bắt cóc. Nếu người đàn bà này quả đúng là nàng ấy, thì ngươi phải nói cho ta biết sự thật đúng như nó là.”
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds satya (truthfulness) as an ethical obligation: even amid accusation and personal grievance, one is enjoined to state facts accurately. It also frames abduction and deceit as adharma, intensifying the moral demand for truthful testimony.
Śaunaka confronts someone (the addressed ‘you’) about a woman he claims was formerly his wife, alleging that Bhṛgu abducted her through false conduct. He demands a clear, truthful confirmation of her identity.