Shloka 32
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
सुतैषा धर्मभीता मे त्वामेव शरणं गता । यदर्थं निहतः कांतस्त्वया पूर्वतरः सति ॥ ३२ ॥
sutaiṣā dharmabhītā me tvāmeva śaraṇaṃ gatā | yadarthaṃ nihataḥ kāṃtastvayā pūrvataraḥ sati || 32 ||
Con gái ta đây, vì sợ tổn hại dharma của mình, chỉ đến nương tựa nơi nàng. Vì cớ gì, hỡi phu nhân hiền đức, người thương của nó trước kia lại bị nàng sát hại?
Unspecified narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya dialogue (a male petitioner addressing a virtuous woman)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) grounded in dharma: when moral fear and confusion arise, one seeks protection from a righteous authority, while past karmic causes are also questioned.
Though not explicitly naming Vishnu here, the bhakti principle of surrender is mirrored: exclusive refuge (“tvām eva śaraṇam”) is the devotional posture later directed toward Bhagavān in many Purāṇic teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-vicāra—ethical discernment and accountability to prior actions within a narrative setting.