विश्वामित्रस्य शरणागति-प्रशंसा तथा वासिष्ठपुत्र-शापः
Visvamitra grants refuge; the curse upon Vasishta’s sons
उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं कृपया कुशिकात्मज:।अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं साक्षाच्चण्डालरूपिणम्।।1.59.1।।
uktavākyaṃ tu rājānaṃ kṛpayā kuśikātmajaḥ |
abravīn madhuraṃ vākyaṃ sākṣāc caṇḍālarūpiṇam ||
于是,俱尸迦之子毗湿瓦密多因慈悲而动,对国王说出柔和甘美之语——那刹那间,国王的旃陀罗之相已分明显现在众目之前。
What the king said was proved by his chandala form which the son of Kushika (Viswamitra) heard and out of compassion spoke these sweet words:
Dharma includes compassion toward the fallen; even when consequences are visible, a sage may respond with kṛpā rather than contempt.
After the curse has transformed the king, Viśvāmitra encounters him and prepares to respond kindly.
Kṛpā (compassion) and gentle speech as a dhārmic response to suffering.