Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit
Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link
ततः स मन्त्रयामास भ्रातृभि: सह सर्वश: । ऐरावतप्रभृतिभि: सर्वधर्मपरायणै:,तदनन्तर उन्होंने ऐरावत आदि सर्वधर्मपरायण बन्धुओंके साथ उस शापके विषयमें विचार किया
tataḥ sa mantrayāmāsa bhrātṛbhiḥ saha sarvaśaḥ | airāvataprabhṛtibhiḥ sarvadharmaparāyaṇaiḥ ||
それから彼は、アイラーヴァタをはじめとする兄弟たち――あらゆるダルマに帰依する一族――と、あらゆる方途を尽くして協議し、その呪詛について、いかなる道が正しいかを共に論じ合った。
शेष उवाच
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.
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.