Shloka 20
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
जन्मान्तरे ऽपि वैरेण ते विनश्यन्ति शङ्कर ! / तस्माद्वैरं न कर्तव्यं कदाचिदपि केनचित् / असिक्न्यां (महिष्यां) जनयामास दक्षो दुहितरो ह्यथ
janmāntare 'pi vaireṇa te vinaśyanti śaṅkara ! / tasmādvairaṃ na kartavyaṃ kadācidapi kenacit / asiknyāṃ (mahiṣyāṃ) janayāmāsa dakṣo duhitaro hyatha
హే శంకరా, వైరం వల్ల జనులు జన్మాంతరంలో కూడా నశిస్తారు. అందుచేత ఎవరూ ఎప్పుడూ శత్రుత్వం చేయకూడదు. తరువాత దక్షుడు అసిక్నీ (మహిషి) ద్వారా కుమార్తెలను కనెను.
Unclear (context suggests a Purāṇic narrator voice; vocative 'Śaṅkara' indicates address to Śiva within the narrative)
Concept: Vaira (enmity) is self-destructive and can carry across births; cultivate non-hostility.
Vedantic Theme: Saṃsāric bondage strengthened by dveṣa; peace through reducing rāga-dveṣa (Gītā-aligned ethic).
Application: Practice forgiveness and conflict de-escalation; avoid long-term grudges; seek mediation and restorative dialogue.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.6.18-1.6.19 (curses arising from anger); Garuda Purana 1.6.21 (genealogical continuation)
FAQs
This verse states that hostility has consequences that can follow a person across births, leading to ruin; hence it should be avoided by anyone at any time.
By saying that enmity destroys even in another birth, the verse links mental-emotional actions (like hatred) with karmic results that persist beyond a single lifetime.
Avoid nurturing grudges, retaliatory thinking, and long-term hostility; resolve conflicts early and practice forgiveness to prevent harmful karmic patterns.