Shloka 175

Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

देवभार्यासु सर्वासु तदा शापमयच्छत । न चापत्यकृतां प्रीतिमेताः सर्वा लभिष्यथ

Transliteration

devabhāryāsu sarvāsu tadā śāpamayacchata | na cāpatyakṛtāṃ prītimetāḥ sarvā labhiṣyatha

Translation

అప్పుడు అతడు దేవతల భార్యలందరిపై శాపం విధించాడు—“మీలో ఎవరికీ సంతానప్రాప్తి వల్ల కలిగే ఆనందం లభించదు।”

Word by Word

• devabhāryāsu: among the wives of gods
• devabhāryāsu: Adhikarana (Recipient/Target context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devabhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (सप्तमी), Plural

• sarvāsu: all
• sarvāsu: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (सप्तमी), Plural

• tadā: then
• tadā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time

• śāpam: curse
• śāpam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• ayacchata: gave/pronounced
• ayacchata: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yam (yacch) (धातु)
• Form: Lang Lakara (Imperfect), Atmanepada, Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• na: not
• na: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negative Particle

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• apatyakṛtām: caused by offspring
• apatyakṛtām: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apatyakṛtā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• prītim: joy/love
• prītim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• etāḥ: these
• etāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural (Sandhi: sarvā)

• labhiṣyatha: you will obtain
• labhiṣyatha: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: Lrt Lakara (Future), Atmanepada, Madhyama Purusha (2nd), Plural

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a narrator reports that a male figure pronounces a curse).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ca + apatya -> cāpatya (Savarna Dirgha); prītim + etāḥ -> prītimetāḥ (Anusvara assimilation); sarvāḥ + labhiṣyatha -> sarvā labhiṣyatha (Visarga lopa before voiced consonant).

Characters & Entities

• Devabhāryāḥ (wives of the gods)

FAQs

Who are the “wives of the gods” (devabhāryāḥ) in this verse?

The term devabhāryāḥ broadly denotes the consorts of the devas; the verse speaks collectively rather than naming individual goddesses.

What is meant by “apatyakṛtā prīti” here?

It means the happiness or fulfillment that is specifically caused by having children—i.e., the joy of progeny.

What ethical idea is conveyed through this curse motif?

The verse reflects a common Purāṇic theme: intense actions (like curses) have far-reaching consequences, emphasizing restraint and responsibility in speech and judgment.