Shloka 9

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Devanagari script

जातमात्रं च तस्यापि यावत्पुत्रशतं तथा च्यवनस्य तु शापेन विनाशमपयास्यति //

Transliteration

jātamātraṃ ca tasyāpi yāvatputraśataṃ tathā cyavanasya tu śāpena vināśamapayāsyati //

Translation

Even from the moment of his birth, and even if a hundred sons are born to him, he will nonetheless meet destruction—brought about by the curse of Cyavana.

Word by Word

• jātamātram: just-born, from the very moment of birth

• ca: and

• tasya api: of him too/indeed

• yāvat: as long as, up to the point that

• putra-śatam: a hundred sons

• tathā: likewise, so also

• cyavanasya: of Cyavana (the sage)

• tu: indeed, but

• śāpena: by the curse

• vināśam: destruction, ruin

• apayāsyati: will go to, will come to, will meet (his end)

Speaker

• Sūta (narrator) recounting the genealogical episode

Entities Mentioned

• Cyavana

Tags

• Dynasties
• Curse
• Genealogy
• Rishis
• Karma

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

This verse does not describe cosmic pralaya; it speaks of personal ruin (vināśa) caused by a sage’s curse within a dynastic narrative.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It underscores that lineage and progeny do not protect one from the results of adharma; a ruler or householder must uphold dharma and avoid actions that provoke a ṛṣi’s curse or moral downfall.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No Vāstu or temple-ritual rule is stated here; the focus is genealogical and ethical, emphasizing the power of śāpa (curse) in Purāṇic history.