Shloka 38
Manasa Progenitors, Pitṛ Orders, Dakṣa’s Alliances, and the Dakṣa-Yajña Rupture
कुमारश्चैव भृङ्गीशः क्रुद्धो रुद्रः प्रतापवान् / विध्वंस्य यज्ञं दक्षं तु तं शशाप पिनाकधृक् / ध्रुवस्यान्वयसम्भूतो मनुष्यस्त्वं भविष्यसि
kumāraścaiva bhṛṅgīśaḥ kruddho rudraḥ pratāpavān / vidhvaṃsya yajñaṃ dakṣaṃ tu taṃ śaśāpa pinākadhṛk / dhruvasyānvayasambhūto manuṣyastvaṃ bhaviṣyasi
Daraufhin zerstörten Kumāra und Bhṛṅgīśa sowie der mächtige, zornige Rudra das Opfer Dakṣas. Da verfluchte Śiva, der den Pināka trägt, Dakṣa: „In der Linie Dhruvas geboren, wirst du ein Mensch werden.“
Narrator/Compiler voice (contextual Purāṇic narration; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda utterance in this verse)
Concept: Adharma in intention yields immediate karmic consequence; even great ritual merit collapses under offense and pride.
Vedantic Theme: Karma is subordinate to inner disposition; the law of cause-effect operates through īśvara’s order (niyati).
Application: Do not rely on status or ritual performance to excuse harm; repair wrongdoing quickly, practice humility and reconciliation.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: yajña-vedi / battlefield-like ritual arena
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.5.35-37 (setup, insult, rebirth); Garuda Purana 1.6.1 (Dhruva lineage referenced in the curse)
FAQs
This verse frames human embodiment as a karmic consequence within cosmic order—rebirth into humanity can arise from divine censure tied to ritual and conduct.
It implies continuity across births: actions (and their moral-ritual implications) can redirect one’s future embodiment, here specifically into a human lineage (Dhruva’s line).
Treat ritual, duty, and ethical conduct as consequential—choices shape future outcomes, reinforcing responsibility (dharma) in personal and communal life.