Shloka 16
Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses
क्षुत्क्षामकण्ठो निस्तेजा दूरपाताक्षितारकः । मयावहसितः क्रुद्धः स तदा मां शशाप ह ॥
kṣutkṣāmakaṇṭho nistejā dūrapātākṣitārakaḥ / mayāvahasitaḥ kruddhaḥ sa tadā māṃ śaśāpa ha
क्षुधा कण्ठः शुष्कोऽस्य तेजोहीन इवाभवत्। निमग्नदृष्टिपुटः स मया परिहासितः क्रुद्धोऽभवत् शशाप च॥
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FAQs
The moral center is aparādha: contempt toward austerity and spiritual striving generates immediate karmic consequence. External appearance is not a valid basis for disrespect.
Ākhyāna used to teach dharma (sadācāra) and the potency of tapas (tapas-bala), a common puranic didactic device.
The ‘lusterless’ exterior masks inner tejas. The curse motif warns that spiritual power is subtle; misreading surfaces leads to downfall—an allegory for ignorance (avidyā) judging by appearances.