Shloka 37
Akṛtavraṇa’s Account Begins: Gādhi–Satyavatī–Ṛcīka and the Bhārgava Lineage Prelude
प्राशितव्यं प्रयत्नेन चेत्युक्त्वादर्शनं गत: । आलिड्ने चरौ चैव चक्रतुस्ते विपर्ययम्,तुम दोनों प्रयत्नपूर्वक अपने-अपने चरुका भक्षण करना; ऐसा कहकर भृगुजी अन्तर्धान हो गये। इधर सत्यवती और उसकी माताने वृक्षोंक आलिंगन और चरु-भक्षणमें उलट-फेर कर दिया
prāśitavyaṃ prayatnena cety uktvā adarśanaṃ gataḥ | āliḍne carau caiva cakratus te viparyayam ||
Akṛtavraṇa said: “You must eat it with care and effort.” Having said this, the sage disappeared from sight. But the two women reversed the intended procedure—mixing up the embracing of the tree and the eating of the sacrificial porridge (caru)—thereby turning the rite’s outcome upside down. The episode underscores how negligence or confusion in a dharmic act, especially a vow or ritual meant to shape destiny, can distort results and bring unintended consequences.
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