Shloka 28
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
Devanagari script
तौ तु शप्त्वा भृशं क्रुद्धों परस्परममर्षणां
Transliteration
tau tu śaptvā bhṛśaṃ kruddhau parasparam amarṣaṇau
Translation
Namun keduanya, dalam amarah yang menyala, saling melontarkan kutuk dan menjadi saling tak tertahankan satu sama lain.
Word by Word
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
शप्त्वाhaving cursed
शप्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootशप्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active, Non-finite
भृशम्excessively, greatly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
क्रुद्धौangry (the two)
क्रुद्धौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
परस्परम्mutually, each other
परस्परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
अमर्षणौintolerant, unforbearing (the two)
अमर्षणौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमर्षण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
T
Two unnamed persons (tau)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of krodha (anger) expressed through harsh speech: a curse uttered in rage can crystallize into mutual intolerance and long-term hostility, undermining dharma and social harmony.
Two individuals, overcome by anger, curse each other vehemently; as a result they become mutually unforbearing (amarṣaṇau), setting the stage for sustained enmity rather than reconciliation.