Shloka 9
Nārada Instructs Dakṣa’s Sons; Allegory of the World; Dakṣa Curses Nārada
कथं स्वपितुरादेशमविद्वांसो विपश्चित: । अनुरूपमविज्ञाय अहो सर्गं करिष्यथ ॥ ९ ॥
kathaṁ sva-pitur ādeśam avidvāṁso vipaścitaḥ anurūpam avijñāya aho sargaṁ kariṣyatha
Ach! Ihr kennt den wahren Sinn des Befehls eures Vaters nicht. Euer Vater ist allwissend; doch ohne seinen eigentlichen Zweck zu verstehen und ohne den angemessenen Weg zu kennen—wie wollt ihr Nachkommenschaft hervorbringen?
FAQs
This verse stresses that duty—like creating progeny—should be performed with proper understanding and suitability (anurūpa). Without true knowledge, one may be unable to execute even a legitimate order.
Narada addressed the Haryashvas to question their readiness for the task of creation and to provoke deeper discernment, which ultimately led them toward renunciation rather than worldly progeny.
Before acting on authority or tradition, develop clarity and competence—seek right understanding, guidance, and inner qualification so that actions align with what is truly appropriate.