Shloka 38
Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses
स्वरोचिरुवाच ब्रह्ममित्रेण मुनिना किन्निमित्तं महात्मना ।
शप्तस्त्वं कीदृशश्चैव शापो दत्तोऽभवत् पुरा ॥
svarociruvāca brahmamitreṇa muninā kinnimittaṃ mahātmanā | śaptastvaṃ kīdṛśaścaiva śāpo datto 'bhavat purā
Svarociṣa berkata, “Karena alasan apa engkau dikutuk oleh resi agung Brahmamitra? Dan apakah kutukan itu yang dahulu telah diberikan?”
FAQs
Dharma requires understanding causes, not only suppressing symptoms. By asking ‘kim nimittam’, Svarociṣa seeks the moral root of the rākṣasa’s condition.
Manvantara: the inquiry opens a sub-narrative explaining karmic/ethical causation within the era.
Spiritual progress includes svādhyāya-like investigation: tracing one’s bondage (śāpa) to its origin is the beginning of true release and reintegration.