Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 28
अहल्याशापवर्णनम्
The Account of Ahalyā’s Curse and the Deserted Hermitage near Mithilā
गौतमेनैवमुक्तस्य सरोषेण महात्मना।।।।पेततुर्वृषणै भूमौ सहस्राक्षस्य तत्क्षणात्।
gautamenaivam uktasya saroṣeṇa mahātmanā |
petatur vṛṣaṇau bhūmau sahasrākṣasya tatkṣaṇāt ||
மகாத்மா கௌதமர் கோபத்துடன் இவ்வாறு கூறிய உடனே, ஆயிரக்கண் உடையவனின் வृषணங்கள் அந்தக் கணமே தரையில் விழுந்தன.
Cursed thus out of anger by eminent Gautama the testicles of Indra immediately dropped down on the earth.
FAQs
The verse dramatizes karmic immediacy: grave deception against dharma can yield swift, embodied consequences, reinforcing the primacy of satya and self-restraint.
Gautama’s curse takes effect instantly, physically marking Indra for his transgression.
The authority of ascetic truth (tapas joined to satya): Gautama’s words carry irreversible moral force.