Shloka 226
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
सुकुमार्या कुमार्या ते तस्मादेष शपाम्यहम् । “जब आपके मनमें पहले इस सुकुमारी कुमारीके प्रति कामभावका उदय हुआ तो आपने मुझे नहीं बताया; इसलिये यह मैं आपको शाप दे रहा हूँ
sukumāryā kumāryā te tasmād eṣa śapāmy aham |
قال شري كريشنا: «لأنك حين نهضت الرغبة أول مرة في قلبك نحو تلك الفتاة الرقيقة لم تُخبرني بها، فلهذا أُعلن الآن هذه اللعنة عليك». إن هذا القول يجعل كتمان دافعٍ مُحرِجٍ أخلاقيًا خيانةً للثقة، وتأتي اللعنة عاقبةً مُقوِّمة ضمن نظام القيم.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Concealing the rise of a harmful or ethically risky desire—especially from a trusted guide—constitutes a lapse in truthfulness and accountability; the narrative presents consequences (a śāpa) as a mechanism that restores moral order and discourages secrecy in matters requiring restraint and counsel.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa addresses someone who earlier experienced desire toward a young maiden but did not inform him; citing that concealment as the reason, Kṛṣṇa declares that he will impose a curse.