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Shloka 11

युधिष्ठिरप्रश्नः—विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मणत्वकौतूहलम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry on Viśvāmitra’s Attainment of Brāhmaṇya

तपोविधघ्नकरी चैव पञ्चचूडा सुसम्मता । रम्भा नामाप्सरा: शापाद्‌ यस्य शैलत्वमागता,पाँच चोटीवाली लोकप्रिय रम्भा नामक अप्सरा विश्वामित्रजीकी तपस्यामें विघ्न डालने गयी थी, जो उनके शापसे पत्थर हो गयी

tapovidhaghnakarī caiva pañcacūḍā susammatā | rambhā nāmāpsarāḥ śāpād yasya śailatvam āgatā ||

ยุธิษฐิระกล่าวว่า “ยังมีอัปสรานาม ‘รัมภา’ อันเลื่องชื่อว่า ‘ปัญจจูฑา’ (ผู้มียอดห้าประการ) นางไปเพื่อขัดขวางตบะของฤๅษีวิศวามิตร แต่ด้วยคำสาปของท่าน นางกลับกลายเป็นศิลา”

तपोविधघ्नकरीone who causes obstruction to austerity
तपोविधघ्नकरी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootतपस् + विधघ्न + करिन्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
पञ्चचूडाthe five-crested/with five topknots (one)
पञ्चचूडा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च + चूडा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सुसम्मताwell-approved/renowned
सुसम्मता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + सम्मत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
रम्भाRambhā (name of an apsaras)
रम्भा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरम्भा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नामby name
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
अप्सराapsaras (celestial nymph)
अप्सरा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअप्सरस्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शापात्from/owing to a curse
शापात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशाप
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
शैलत्वम्the state of being a rock/stonehood
शैलत्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशैलत्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
आगताhaving come/attained
आगता:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + गम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, Past participle (क्त), Parasmaipada (participial usage)

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
R
Rambhā
V
Viśvāmitra
A
apsaras
C
curse (śāpa)
S
stone/rock (śaila)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the ethical and spiritual gravity of tapas: attempts to derail sincere austerity are portrayed as blameworthy, and the ascetic’s spiritual power can have decisive consequences. It also warns that desire and distraction can be instruments of moral testing, while actions—especially intentional obstruction—bring results.

Yudhiṣṭhira cites an example: the apsaras Rambhā, called Pañcacūḍā, went to disturb Viśvāmitra’s austerities. Viśvāmitra, angered or resolute in his ascetic authority, cursed her, and she became a stone.