Shloka 33
ययाति-देवयानी-शर्मिष्ठा विवादः — Śukra’s Curse and the Disclosure of Lineage
एवं हि मे कथयति शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी । वचन तीक्षणपरुषं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा भृशम्,वृषपर्वाकी लाड़िली शर्मिष्ठा क्रोध8े लाल आँखें करके आज मुझसे इस प्रकार अत्यन्त तीखे और कठोर वचन कह रही थी--
evaṁ hi me kathayati śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī | vacanaṁ tīkṣṇa-paruṣaṁ krodha-rakt-ekṣaṇā bhṛśam ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Thus did Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, speak to me—her eyes reddened with anger—uttering words exceedingly sharp and harsh.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger manifests through speech—words become sharp and harsh when the mind is inflamed. Ethically, it points to the importance of self-restraint (especially in speech), since uncontrolled anger can damage relationships and lead to further wrongdoing.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports that Śarmiṣṭhā, identified as the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, is speaking to him in a highly angry state, with reddened eyes, and is addressing him with extremely cutting and harsh words—setting the tone for an escalating conflict.