Shloka 38
ययाति–देवयानी संवादः
Yayāti–Devayānī Dialogue and Śukra’s Consent
इत्युक्तमात्रे मां हत्वा पेषीकृत्वा तु दानवा: | दत्त्वा शालावृकेभ्यस्तु सुखं जग्मु:ः स््वमालयम्,“मेरे इतना कहते ही दानवोंने मुझे मार डाला और मेरे शरीरको चूर्ण करके कुत्ते- सियारोंको बाँट दिया। फिर वे सुखपूर्वक अपने घर चले गये
ity uktamātre māṃ hatvā peṣīkṛtvā tu dānavāḥ | dattvā śālāvṛkebhyas tu sukhaṃ jagmuḥ svam ālayam ||
Śukra dit : «À peine eus-je prononcé ces mots que les Dānava me tuèrent. Ils broyèrent mon corps en bouillie et le distribuèrent aux chiens et aux chacals. Puis, l’esprit tranquille, ils retournèrent à leur demeure.»
शुक्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a stark instance of adharma: gratuitous violence and desecration of a body, followed by the perpetrators’ complacency. It underscores how moral blindness can make wrongdoing feel ‘easy’ to the wrongdoer, even when it violates basic ethical restraints.
Śukra narrates that immediately after he spoke, the Dānavas killed him, crushed his body, fed/distributed it to dogs and jackals, and then returned to their home satisfied—showing the extremity of their hostility and disrespect.