Shloka 10

Śrāddhadeva Manu’s Sons: Pṛṣadhra’s Curse and Renunciation; Genealogies of Nariṣyanta and Diṣṭa

Devanagari script

एवं शप्तस्तु गुरुणा प्रत्यगृह्णात् कृताञ्जलि: । अधारयद् व्रतं वीर ऊर्ध्वरेता मुनिप्रियम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ śaptas tu guruṇā pratyagṛhṇāt kṛtāñjaliḥ adhārayad vrataṁ vīra ūrdhva-retā muni-priyam

Translation

Так, будучи проклят своим духовным учителем, герой Пṛшадхра принял проклятие со сложенными ладонями. Затем, обуздав чувства, он принял обет брахмачарьи, угодный и одобряемый великими мудрецами.

Synonyms

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya adverb (manner)

• śaptaḥ: cursed
• śaptaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śapta (कृदन्त; √śap + kta)
• Form: Kta-participle; Puṁliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana (sg.)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta/particle

• guruṇā: by the guru
• guruṇā: Kartṛ-karaṇa/Agent-instrument (कर्ता-निर्देशक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (m.), Tṛtīyā (Instr./3rd), Ekavacana (sg.)

• pratyagṛhṇāt: accepted (it), assented
• pratyagṛhṇāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√grah (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (Aorist/लुङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana (sg.), Parasmaipada

• kṛta-añjaliḥ: with folded hands
• kṛta-añjaliḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: kṛtaḥ añjaliḥ yena (one with hands folded); Puṁliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana (sg.)

• adhārayat: undertook/observed
• adhārayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (Aorist/लुङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana (sg.), Parasmaipada

• vratam: vow
• vratam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Ekavacana (sg.)

• vīraḥ: the hero
• vīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana (sg.)

• ūrdhva-retāḥ: celibate, continent
• ūrdhva-retāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ūrdhva + retas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi: ūrdhvaṁ retaḥ yasya (one whose semen is directed upward; celibate); Puṁliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom./1st), Ekavacana (sg.)

• muni-priyam: dear to sages
• muni-priyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: muni + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: munīnām priyam (dear to sages); Napuṁsakliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (Acc./2nd), Ekavacana (sg.); agrees with vratam

Characters & Entities

• guru (spiritual master)
• vīra (the heroic prince)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about accepting a guru’s punishment or curse?

This verse teaches that one should accept the guru’s words with humility and folded hands, without resentment, seeing it as discipline that strengthens dharma and character.

What is the meaning of ‘ūrdhva-retā’ in the Bhagavatam?

‘Ūrdhva-retā’ refers to one who practices strict brahmacarya, restraining and sublimating sexual energy for spiritual strength, purity, and higher realization—something praised by sages.

How can the principle of this verse be applied in modern life?

Practice respectful acceptance of corrective guidance from teachers/mentors, and cultivate self-control (especially of senses) through disciplined vows, habits, and spiritual focus.