Shloka 2

Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit

Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link

Devanagari script

ततः स मन्त्रयामास भ्रातृभि: सह सर्वश: । ऐरावतप्रभृतिभि: सर्वधर्मपरायणै:,तदनन्तर उन्होंने ऐरावत आदि सर्वधर्मपरायण बन्धुओंके साथ उस शापके विषयमें विचार किया

Transliteration

tataḥ sa mantrayāmāsa bhrātṛbhiḥ saha sarvaśaḥ | airāvataprabhṛtibhiḥ sarvadharmaparāyaṇaiḥ ||

Translation

ثم تشاور على وجوه شتّى مع إخوته—وفي مقدّمتهم إيرافَتَة—وهم من ذوي القربى الملتزمين بكلّ الدارما، فتداولوا معاً أمر اللعنة وما ينبغي سلوكه من سبيلٍ قويم.

Word by Word

ततःthen; thereafter

सःhe

मन्त्रयामासconsulted; deliberated

भ्रातृभिःwith (his) brothers

सहtogether with

सर्वशःin every way; thoroughly

ऐरावतप्रभृतिभिःwith those beginning with Airāvata

सर्वधर्मपरायणैःwith those devoted to all dharmas; wholly righteous

Speaker

शेष उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śeṣa

Airāvata

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When confronted with a grave consequence such as a curse, one should not act impulsively; one should consult wise and dharma-oriented companions and deliberate thoroughly to choose a righteous response.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śeṣa gathers and consults with his brothers and dharma-devoted kinsmen—starting with Airāvata—discussing the situation created by the curse and considering what should be done next.