Shloka 5
त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम्
Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations
अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनि: परमकोपन:।।।।यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत्कार्यं न संशय:।अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषित:।।।।
ayaṃ kuśikadāyādo muniḥ paramakopanaḥ || yad āha vacanaṃ samyag etat kāryaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | agnikalpo hi bhagavān śāpaṃ dāsyati roṣitaḥ ||
এই কুশিকবংশজাত মুনি অত্যন্ত ক্রোধপ্রবণ। তিনি যা বলেন, তা যথাযথভাবে করতেই হবে—এতে সন্দেহ নেই। কারণ ভগবান অগ্নিসদৃশ; ক্রুদ্ধ হলে তিনি অবশ্যই শাপ উচ্চারণ করবেন।
"Born in the line of Kusika, this sage is extremely choleric-tempered. Whatever he says must be properly carried out. There should be no resitation on this score. The venerable sage is like fire. He will curse us if angered.
FAQs
The verse teaches accountability to spoken commitment and the seriousness of spiritual speech: words backed by tapas carry consequences, so dharma requires careful, truthful, and respectful conduct.
The sages counsel the assembly to comply with Viśvāmitra’s directive, emphasizing his formidable ascetic power and the danger of provoking a curse.
The sages’ prudence and realism: they recognize spiritual power and advise a dharmic course that avoids needless conflict.