Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 17
Yayāti, Devayānī, Śarmiṣṭhā, and the Exchange of Youth: The Unsatisfied Nature of Desire
एवंविधै: सुपरुषै: क्षिप्त्वाचार्यसुतां सतीम् । शर्मिष्ठा प्राक्षिपत् कूपे वासश्चादाय मन्युना ॥ १७ ॥
evaṁ-vidhaiḥ suparuṣaiḥ kṣiptvācārya-sutāṁ satīm śarmiṣṭhā prākṣipat kūpe vāsaś cādāya manyunā
Par de telles paroles dures, Śarmiṣṭhā réprimanda Devayānī, la vertueuse fille de Śukrācārya. Dans sa colère, elle lui arracha ses vêtements et la jeta dans un puits.
FAQs
This verse states that Śarmiṣṭhā, driven by anger and rivalry, had Devayānī cast into a well and even took her garments—an act rooted in envy and insult.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating this incident to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
Anger and envy can push one into humiliating others, creating severe karmic and relational consequences; restraint and respect for dharma prevent such destructive actions.