Shloka 17
त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम्
Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations
त्रिशङ्को गच्छ भूयस्त्वं नासि स्वर्गकृतालय:।।।।गुरुशापहतो मूढ पत भूमिमवाक्छिरा:।
triśaṅko gaccha bhūyas tvaṃ nāsi svargakṛtālayaḥ | guruśāpahato mūḍha pata bhūmim avākśirāḥ ||
হে ত্রিশঙ্কু, আবার ফিরে যা; তুমি স্বর্গে বাসের যোগ্য নও। গুরুর শাপে আহত, হে মূঢ়, উল্টো মাথা করে ভূমিতে পতিত হও!
"O Trisanku! you are not fit to inhabit heaven. Go back, you fool! Doomed by the curse of your spiritual preceptor, fall on earth, head down.
FAQs
Eligibility for higher realms is tied to dharmic standing and the binding force of a guru’s word; the verse underscores accountability to moral authority and consequences of transgression.
Indra rejects Triśaṅku’s entry into heaven and commands him to fall back to earth due to the guru’s curse.
Indra’s enforcement of cosmic norms (though expressed harshly), reflecting the principle that svarga is not gained against ordained order.