Shloka 46

Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses

Sanskrit

राक्षसेनैव यस्मान्मे त्वयादृश्येन दुर्मते । हृता विद्या वहासश्च मामवज्ञाय वै कृतः ॥

Transliteration

rākṣasenaiva yasmān me tvayādṛśyena durmate | hṛtā vidyā vahāsaś ca mām avajñāya vai kṛtaḥ ||

Translation

なぜなら、お前—姿を見せぬ羅刹で、邪悪な心を抱く者—が我が知識を盗み去り、さらに私を侮って嘲笑したからである。

Speakers

• Brahmamitra (direct speech) as reported by the rākṣasa

Key Themes

• Guru-avajñā (contempt of teacher)
• Adharma of theft
• Moral accusation preceding curse