Shloka 7
प्रतिग्रहभेदः — The Distinction between Giving and Accepting
Vṛṣādarbhī–Saptarṣi Dialogue
उसने पूरे एक हजार वर्षोतक बड़ी कठोर तपस्या करके अन्तमें काल-धर्मके अधीन होकर प्राण त्याग दिया ।।
nimitu kṛtvā śaucāni vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā | santāpam agamat tīvraṁ putraśokaparāyaṇaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“随后，尼弥依照经典所见之法，行毕除不净（aśauca）的净化仪轨；然而他仍沉溺于丧子之悲，强烈的痛苦攫住了他的心。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes ritual correctness with emotional reality: one may duly perform śauca (purificatory duties) according to śāstric injunctions, yet still be overtaken by intense personal grief. It points to the ethical ideal of maintaining dharma while acknowledging the depth of human sorrow.
After the death of his son, Nimi completes the prescribed purification/impurity-removal rites as directed by scripture. Despite fulfilling these duties, he remains consumed by grief and experiences severe anguish.