Shloka 69
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
मया तूपकृतं पत्ये जानंत्या धर्मसूक्ष्मताम् । त्वत्प्राणरक्षणे धर्मो ममाभूद्द्विजसत्तम ॥ ६९ ॥
mayā tūpakṛtaṃ patye jānaṃtyā dharmasūkṣmatām | tvatprāṇarakṣaṇe dharmo mamābhūddvijasattama || 69 ||
Nhưng tôi đã giúp chồng mình, vì tôi hiểu sự vi tế của dharma. Ôi bậc tối thượng trong hàng nhị sinh, việc bảo hộ mạng sống của ngài chính là dharma của tôi.
A female narrator (patnī) addressing a brāhmaṇa (dvijasattama) within the Adhyaya’s tirtha-mahātmya storyline
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharma-sūkṣmatā—dharma can be subtle, and in certain circumstances protecting life (prāṇa-rakṣaṇa) itself becomes the righteous duty.
By prioritizing compassionate protection of life, the verse aligns dharma with a bhakti-grounded ethic—service, care, and preservation of beings as an expression of sacred duty.
It reflects dharma-nirṇaya (applied ethical judgment) rather than a specific Vedāṅga technique; the practical takeaway is discerning context (sūkṣmatā) when duties appear to conflict.