Shloka 21
Marutta Seeks Saṃvarta’s Priestly Support; Conditions, Truth-Discipline, and Rival Powers
स्थैर्यमत्र कथं मे स्यात् सत्त्वं नि:संशयं कुरु । कुपितस्त्वां न हीदानीं भस्म कुर्या सबान्धवम्
sthairyam atra kathaṁ me syāt sattvaṁ niḥsaṁśayaṁ kuru | kupitas tvāṁ na hīdānīṁ bhasma kuryā sabāndhavam ||
三婆尔多说道：“我在此如何才能安定——我如何才能确信你的决心？请将我的疑虑尽皆消除。因为若此刻怒火攫住我，我便能将你连同你的亲族一并化为灰烬。”
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of unchecked anger and the need for clarity and assurance in commitments. Saṁvarta demands doubt-free certainty before proceeding, implying that decisions affecting others should rest on firm resolve rather than suspicion or impulsive wrath.
Saṁvarta confronts the other party with a demand for unequivocal assurance of support. He warns that if his anger is provoked and his doubts remain unresolved, he possesses the power to destroy them along with their relatives—underscoring the tense, high-stakes nature of the exchange.