इति राज्ञा समादिष्टौ भीतौ द्विजकुमारकौ । प्रत्यूचतुरिदं कर्म कर्तुं नौ जायते भयम्
iti rājñā samādiṣṭau bhītau dvijakumārakau | pratyūcaturidaṃ karma kartuṃ nau jāyate bhayam
Được vua truyền lệnh như thế, hai thiếu niên Bà-la-môn run sợ đáp rằng: “Chúng tôi e hãi khi phải làm việc này.”
Dvijakumārakau (two brāhmaṇa youths)
Scene: Two young brāhmaṇa students, hands folded, faces pale with fear, respond to the king’s command; the court watches, tension between power and conscience palpable.
Moral fear can be a protective sign of dharma—hesitation arises when an act seems unrighteous.
No holy site is referenced in this verse.
None.