Shloka 7
तस्यास्तु तपसोग्रेण महान् कालोअत्यगान्नूप । सा पित्रा दीयमानापि तत्र नैच्छदनिन्दिता
tasyāstu tapasogreṇa mahān kālo 'tyagān nūpa | sā pitrā dīyamānāpi tatra naicchad aninditā ||
Nhưng do sức mạnh của khổ hạnh, hỡi Đại vương, thời gian dài đã trôi qua. Dẫu cha nàng đem nàng gả đi, thiếu nữ vô tội ấy vẫn không thuận theo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of personal resolve and consent: even when a father proposes a marriage, the blameless woman’s own will—strengthened by tapas—remains decisive, and time itself passes under the force of disciplined commitment.
Vaiśampāyana tells the king that the woman continued intense austerities for a long period; despite her father attempting to give her in marriage, she refused that proposed match.