Shloka 10
Adhyaya 9 — Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra’s Mutual Curse: The Āḍi–Baka Battle and Brahmā’s Pacification
पक्षिण ऊचुः श्रुत्वा शापं महातेजा विश्वामित्रो 'पि कौशिकः ।
त्वमप्याडिर्भवस्तेवति प्रतिशापमयच्छत ॥
pakṣiṇa ūcuḥ śrutvā śāpaṃ mahātejā viśvāmitro 'pi kauśikaḥ / tvam apy āḍir bhavas tv eti pratiśāpam ayacchata
As aves disseram: Ao ouvir a maldição, Viśvāmitra Kauśika, de grande esplendor, também proferiu uma contra-maldição: “Tu também te tornarás um āḍi.”
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FAQs
Retaliation escalates bondage: a counter-curse mirrors the initial curse and multiplies suffering. The narrative critiques reactive ‘justice’ when driven by ego rather than dharma.
Ānucarita: exemplary narrative showing the dangers of uncontrolled vāk-śakti among even the spiritually eminent.
The birds as speakers underscore the theme: speech creates species-identity. The same vāk that should reveal truth becomes a weapon that reshapes embodiment.