Adhyaya 17 — The Birth of Atri’s Three Sons: Soma, Dattatreya, and Durvasa
सप्ताहात् प्रच्युतो मातुरुदरात् कुपितो यतः ।
हैहयेन्द्रमुपावृत्तमपराध्यन्तमुद्धतम् ॥
saptāhāt pracyuto māturudarāt kupito yataḥ |
haihayendramupāvṛttamaparādhyantamuddhatam ||
ஏழாம் நாளில் அவர் கோபத்தால் பிறந்து தாயின் கருப்பையிலிருந்து வெளிப்பட்டார். குற்றம் புரிந்தும் அகந்தையுடனும் வந்த ஹைஹய அரசனை அவர் கண்டார்.
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Aparādha (offense) toward the spiritually potent is portrayed as immediately consequential; arrogance invites swift correction. The narrative also cautions that unchecked anger—though powerful—must be governed by dharma.
Vaṃśānucarita: characterization of Durvāsā’s nature and the events surrounding his emergence.
‘Born angry’ signals tapas as volatile energy: when dharma is disturbed, ascetic force manifests as a corrective fire, personified as Durvāsā.