Shloka 13
Jaratkāru-nirukti and Parīkṣit’s forest encounter (जরত्कारुनिरुक्तिः—परिक्षिद्वनप्रसङ्गः)
तमेवंवादिनं शेष॑ पितामह उवाच ह । जानामि शेष सर्वेषां भ्रातृणां ते विचेष्टितम्,ऐसी बातें करनेवाले शेषनागसे पितामह ब्रह्माजीने कहा--'शेष! मैं तुम्हारे सब भाइयोंकी कुचेष्टा जानता हूँ!
tam evaṁ-vādinaṁ śeṣaṁ pitāmaha uvāca ha | jānāmi śeṣa sarveṣāṁ bhrātṝṇāṁ te viceṣṭitam ||
ครั้นศेषกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว ปิตามหพรหมาจึงตรัสว่า “โอ้เศษะ เรารู้การประพฤติอันผิดของพี่น้องทั้งปวงของเจ้า”
शेष उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral disorder is not hidden from higher discernment: Brahmā acknowledges the wrongdoing (viceṣṭita) of Śeṣa’s brothers, implying that ethical deviations are knowable and answerable within the cosmic order, and that grievances should be met with dharmic guidance rather than impulsive reaction.
Śeṣa has spoken about a troubling situation involving his brothers. In response, Brahmā (Pitāmaha) addresses him directly, stating that he already knows the brothers’ improper conduct, setting the stage for counsel or corrective action.