तदनिष्पन्न सर्वांगः शपामि त्वा विहंगमे । तेषामेवैधि दासी त्वं सपत्न्यंग भुवामिह
tadaniṣpanna sarvāṃgaḥ śapāmi tvā vihaṃgame | teṣāmevaidhi dāsī tvaṃ sapatnyaṃga bhuvāmiha
‘Maka, karena seluruh anggota tubuhku belum sempurna, wahai ibu-burung, aku mengutukmu: di bumi ini jadilah engkau hamba mereka—wahai bagian dari istri-semadunya!’
Aruṇa
Listener: Primary interlocutor of Kāśīkhaṇḍa (not specified in excerpt)
Scene: Half-formed Aruṇa, radiant yet incomplete, raises a hand in anger; Vinata recoils in grief; shadowy nāgas symbolize Kadrū’s sons; the air feels charged as the curse is uttered.
Harmful, rash choices can bind one into suffering; dharma teaches that bondage arises from prior actions and is ended by right means.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse.
None.