Shloka 8
Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit
Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link
सर्व एव हि नस्तावद् बुद्धिमन्तो विचक्षणा: । अपि मन्त्रयमाणा हि हेतुं पश्याम मोक्षणे
sarva eva hi nas tāvad buddhimanto vicakṣaṇāḥ | api mantrayamāṇā hi hetuṁ paśyāma mokṣaṇe ||
“Tayong lahat ay matalino at may malinaw na paghatol. Ngunit kahit nagpayuhan na tayo, wala pa rin tayong nakikitang matibay na paraan upang makamit ang paglaya.”
शेष उवाच
Educational Q&A
Intelligence alone is not sufficient; even capable people may fail to find a solution without a valid hetu (effective means). The verse highlights humility in counsel and the ethical need to seek a truly workable path to liberation or rescue rather than relying on confidence or status.
Śeṣa speaks on behalf of a group, stating that although they are wise and have consulted together, they still cannot identify a convincing method for ‘mokṣaṇa’—a release or deliverance from the predicament at hand.