Shloka 10
Aśmagīta: Janaka’s Inquiry on Loss, Kāla, and the Limits of Control (अश्मगीता)
ये च विंशतिवर्षा वा त्रिंशद्वर्षाश्न मानवा: । परेण ते वर्षशतान्न भविष्यन्ति पार्थिव,राजन! जो बीस या तीस वर्षकी उम्रवाले मनुष्य चोरी आदि कुकर्मोमें लग जाते हैं, वे सौ वर्षतक जीवित नहीं रह पाते
ye ca viṁśativarṣā vā triṁśadvarṣāś ca mānavāḥ | pareṇa te varṣaśatān na bhaviṣyanti pārthiva-rājan ||
阇那迦说道：“大王啊，那些人在二十或三十岁之时便投身盗窃等诸般恶行者，必不能活至百岁圆满。”
जनक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Early indulgence in adharma—such as theft—destroys one’s well-being and is portrayed as leading to a shortened life; ethical restraint is presented as protective and life-sustaining.
King Janaka addresses a ruler, offering moral counsel: he warns that young men who engage in criminal and unrighteous conduct do not attain a full lifespan, underscoring the king’s duty to uphold dharma.