Shloka 7
तथा समुद्रो नृपते पूर्णो मृष्टस्य वारिण: । ब्राह्मणैरभिशप्तश्व बभूव लवणोदक:,नरेश्वर! समुद्र पहले मीठे जलसे भरा रहता था, परंतु ब्राह्मणोंके शापसे उसका पानी खारा हो गया
tathā samudro nṛpate pūrṇo mṛṣṭasya vāriṇaḥ | brāhmaṇair abhiśaptaś ca babhūva lavaṇodakaḥ ||
So too, O king: the ocean was once filled with sweet, pleasant water; but when it was cursed by the Brahmins, it became salt-water. The statement underscores the moral force attributed to brahminical speech and the idea that even vast natural orders can be altered by the consequences of wrongdoing and the potency of a righteous curse.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical principle that actions and moral transgressions can bring far-reaching consequences, and it emphasizes the traditional belief in the potency of a Brahmin’s curse—righteous speech as a force that can reshape even the natural world.
Arjuna addresses a king and offers an illustrative example: the ocean, once sweet, became salty due to a curse from Brahmins. The example functions as a moral analogy within the discourse of Anuśāsana Parva.