Shloka 10
कुमाराभिषेकप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Kumāra (Skanda) Investiture at Sarasvatī
कारण ब्रूहि कल्याणि किमर्थ ते हृ॒दो हायम् । एवमाकुलतां यात: श्रुत्वा ध्यास्यामहे वयम्
kāraṇaṁ brūhi kalyāṇi kimarthaṁ te hṛdo hāyam | evam ākulatāṁ yātaḥ śrutvā dhyāsyāmahe vayam ||
“Ô bậc cát tường, xin hãy nói rõ nguyên do: vì sao hồ nước của nàng lại bị hòa lẫn máu như thế? Cớ sự do đâu? Xin hãy nói. Nghe xong, chúng ta sẽ suy xét và tìm phương kế cứu chữa.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic method of response to alarming signs: first seek the true cause through respectful inquiry, then deliberate calmly to find an appropriate remedy rather than reacting impulsively.
The speaker addresses a woman respectfully as ‘kalyāṇī’ and asks her to explain why her vessel has become mixed with blood. He assures that once they hear the cause, they will consider and plan a suitable course of action.