Shloka 14
Ruru–Pramadvarā: Lineage, Fosterage, Betrothal, and the Snakebite Crisis (Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 8)
तामाश्रमपदे तस्य रुरुर्दृष्टवा प्रमद्वराम् । बभूव किल धर्मात्मा मदनोपहतस्तदा,एक दिन धर्मात्मा रुसने महर्षिके आश्रममें उस प्रमद्वराको देखा। उसे देखते ही उनका हृदय तत्काल कामदेवके वशीभूत हो गया
tām āśramapade tasya rurur dṛṣṭvā pramadvarām | babhūva kila dharmātmā madanopahatas tadā ||
Tại nơi cư trú của ẩn tu ấy, Ruru bắt gặp Pramadvārā. Dẫu vốn được biết là người giữ đạo, nhưng khi ấy—người ta kể lại—chàng bị Kāma đánh trúng, và trái tim liền rơi vào quyền lực của dục vọng.
शौनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that even a person described as dharmātmā (righteous) can be suddenly overwhelmed by desire; the ethical focus shifts to how one governs passion and aligns subsequent action with dharma.
Ruru, at a hermitage, sees Pramadvarā and immediately becomes love-struck—described as being afflicted by Madana (Kāma)—which initiates the romantic and consequential events of their episode.