Shloka 10
Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit
Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link
सौतिरुवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा तत: सर्वे काद्रवेया: समागता: । समयं चक्रिरे तत्र मन्त्रबुद्धिविशारदा:
Sautir uvāca: tathety uktvā tataḥ sarve kādraveyāḥ samāgatāḥ | samayaṃ cakrire tatra mantrabuddhiviśāradāḥ ||
Sauti berkata: Setelah menjawab, “Demikianlah,” semua putera Kadru pun berhimpun. Di sana, kerana mahir dalam musyawarah dan siasah, mereka membuat suatu persetujuan dan menetapkan haluan tindakan—menunjukkan bagaimana tekad bersama ditempa melalui perundingan dan kecerdikan strategi.
शेष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how decisive action—especially in morally charged situations—often begins with assent, assembly, and deliberate counsel. It underscores the ethical weight of collective agreements (samaya) formed through strategic intelligence (mantra-buddhi).
The narrator Sauti reports that the Kādraveyāḥ (serpents, sons of Kadru) respond “so be it,” gather together, and then establish an agreement/plan through skilled deliberation.