Shloka 42
Viśvāmitra-janma: Ṛcīka–Satyavatī–Gādhi and the Charu Exchange (विश्वामित्र-जन्म: ऋचीक–सत्यवती–गाधि वृत्तान्तः)
सा श्रुत्वा शोकसंतप्ता पपात वरवर्णिनी । भूमौ सत्यवती राजन् छिन्नेव रुचिरा लता
sā śrutvā śokasantaptā papāta varavarṇinī | bhūmau satyavatī rājan chinneva rucirā latā ||
Bhishma nói: Nghe những lời ấy, Satyavatī—xinh đẹp và rạng ngời—bị nỗi sầu thiêu đốt. Tâu Đại vương, nàng gục xuống đất, như một dây leo duyên dáng bị chặt khỏi chỗ nương tựa.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the depth of the marital bond and the ethical weight of family relationships: grievous news about one’s spouse can shatter composure, and such sorrow is portrayed as a natural, human consequence rather than a moral failing.
Bhishma narrates that Satyavatī, upon hearing distressing words concerning her husband, is overwhelmed by grief and faints, falling to the earth—compared poetically to a beautiful vine cut and dropping down.