Shloka 15
अध्याय १५२: लोभः पापस्य मूलम् — Greed as the Root of Wrongdoing
जनमेजय उवाच अनुतप्ये च पापेन न च धर्म विलोपये । बुभूषुं भजमानं च प्रीतिमानू भव शौनक
janamejaya uvāca | anutapye ca pāpena na ca dharma-vilopaye | bubhūṣuṁ bhajamānaṁ ca prītimān bhava śaunaka ||
阇那美阇耶说道：“噢，舍乌那迦！我因自身之罪而深深悔恨，从今以后决不再容许正法（Dharma）衰微。我渴求真实的福祉与解脱；因此，舍乌那迦啊，请怜悯并垂顾于我——你虔诚的求道者。”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes ethical self-correction: genuine remorse for wrongdoing should lead to a firm resolve to protect dharma (right order and conduct) and to seek guidance with humility and devotion.
King Janamejaya addresses the sage Śaunaka, confessing remorse over sin and declaring that he will not allow dharma to decline; he asks the sage to be pleased with him and to guide him toward spiritual welfare.