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
Dengan kata-kata kasar demikian, Śarmiṣṭhā memarahi Devayānī, putri Śukrācārya. Dalam amarah ia merampas pakaiannya dan melemparkan Devayānī ke dalam sumur.
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.