Mahabharata 1.78.33 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 78, Shloka 33
ययाति-देवयानी-शर्मिष्ठा विवादः — Śukra’s Curse and the Disclosure of Lineage
एवं हि मे कथयति शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी । वचन तीक्षणपरुषं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा भृशम्,वृषपर्वाकी लाड़िली शर्मिष्ठा क्रोध8े लाल आँखें करके आज मुझसे इस प्रकार अत्यन्त तीखे और कठोर वचन कह रही थी--
evaṁ hi me kathayati śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī | vacanaṁ tīkṣṇa-paruṣaṁ krodha-rakt-ekṣaṇā bhṛśam ||
ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า “ศรมิษฐา ธิดาแห่งวฤษปัรวัน กล่าวกับข้าพเจ้าเช่นนี้—ดวงตาแดงฉานด้วยโทสะ—เปล่งวาจาแหลมคมและหยาบกร้าวยิ่งนัก”
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The verse highlights how anger manifests through speech—words become sharp and harsh when the mind is inflamed. Ethically, it points to the importance of self-restraint (especially in speech), since uncontrolled anger can damage relationships and lead to further wrongdoing.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports that Śarmiṣṭhā, identified as the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, is speaking to him in a highly angry state, with reddened eyes, and is addressing him with extremely cutting and harsh words—setting the tone for an escalating conflict.
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