Shloka 13
Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit
Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link
स नः प्रक्ष्यति सर्वेषु कार्येष्वर्थविनिश्चवयम् । तत्र बुद्धि प्रदास्यामो यथा यज्ञो निवर्त्स्यति
sa naḥ prakṣyati sarveṣu kāryeṣv artha-viniścayam | tatra buddhiṁ pradāsyāmo yathā yajño nivartsyati ||
അവൻ എല്ലാ കാര്യങ്ങളിലും ലക്ഷ്യനിർണ്ണയത്തിനായി നമ്മോടു ചോദിക്കും; അപ്പോൾ യജ്ഞം നിലച്ചു പോകുവാൻ, മുന്നോട്ടു പോകരുതെന്ന വിധം നാം അവനു ബുദ്ധി നൽകും.
शेष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of counsel (buddhi) in shaping outcomes: guidance can uphold or derail a righteous act, so discernment about purpose (artha-viniścaya) and the intent behind advice is crucial.
Śeṣa describes a future moment when someone will seek their advice on deciding the proper aim in various actions; Śeṣa declares that they will then provide counsel designed specifically to prevent the yajña (sacrificial rite) from taking place.