Shloka 28
Adhyaya 9 — Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra’s Mutual Curse: The Āḍi–Baka Battle and Brahmā’s Pacification
न चापि कौशिकश्रेष्ठस्तस्य राज्ञोऽपरध्यते ।
स्वर्गप्राप्तिकरो ब्रह्मन्नपकारपदे स्थितः ॥
na cāpi kauśikaśreṣṭhastasya rājño 'paradhyate / svargaprāptikaro brahmannapakārapade sthitaḥ
«Y en verdad, oh el mejor de los Kauśika, no cometes falta alguna contra ese rey. Oh brahmán, él se halla en una condición que conduce a la obtención del cielo, no en un lugar de daño.»
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FAQs
The verse reframes apparent cruelty or conflict as a dharmic ordeal when it conduces to spiritual merit. It cautions against quick moral judgments when larger karmic trajectories are in play.
Carita: moral-interpretive narration centered on a king and sages; not a genealogical list but an exemplary episode.
‘Svarga’ can be read as elevated consciousness attained through steadfastness. The ‘apakāra-pada’ denial implies that suffering, when aligned with dharma, is transformative rather than merely punitive.