Shloka 68
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
न मयोपकृतं किंचित्तव सुंदरि पापिना । रमते वेश्यया सार्द्धं बहूनब्दान्सुमध्यमे ॥ ६८ ॥
na mayopakṛtaṃ kiṃcittava suṃdari pāpinā | ramate veśyayā sārddhaṃ bahūnabdānsumadhyame || 68 ||
“美人啊，我这罪人从未为你做过丝毫助益。多年以来，纤腰的你啊，他却沉溺于与娼妓相伴的欢乐。”
Unspecified (a male speaker addressing a woman within the Adhyaya 16 narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: raudra (anger)
FAQs
It highlights remorse and moral accountability: uncontrolled desire and association with adharma (here, illicit pleasure) is portrayed as a cause of suffering and shame, prompting a turn toward purification and dharmic living.
Indirectly, it contrasts sense-pleasure with inner responsibility; such recognition of one’s pāpa is a common first step before seeking śuddhi (purification) and taking refuge in dharma and ultimately devotion to the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (nīti) and awareness of pāpa arising from improper conduct.