Shloka 2

Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit

Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link

Devanagari script

ततः स मन्त्रयामास भ्रातृभि: सह सर्वश: । ऐरावतप्रभृतिभि: सर्वधर्मपरायणै:,तदनन्तर उन्होंने ऐरावत आदि सर्वधर्मपरायण बन्धुओंके साथ उस शापके विषयमें विचार किया

Transliteration

tataḥ sa mantrayāmāsa bhrātṛbhiḥ saha sarvaśaḥ | airāvataprabhṛtibhiḥ sarvadharmaparāyaṇaiḥ ||

Translation

Then he consulted in every way with his brothers—beginning with Airāvata—kinsmen devoted to all dharma, deliberating together about the curse and the right course of action.

Word by Word

ततःthen; thereafter

सःhe

मन्त्रयामासconsulted; deliberated

भ्रातृभिःwith (his) brothers

सहtogether with

सर्वशःin every way; thoroughly

ऐरावतप्रभृतिभिःwith those beginning with Airāvata

सर्वधर्मपरायणैःwith those devoted to all dharmas; wholly righteous

Speaker

शेष उवाच

Characters & Entities

Śeṣa

Airāvata

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When confronted with a grave consequence such as a curse, one should not act impulsively; one should consult wise and dharma-oriented companions and deliberate thoroughly to choose a righteous response.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śeṣa gathers and consults with his brothers and dharma-devoted kinsmen—starting with Airāvata—discussing the situation created by the curse and considering what should be done next.