Shloka 9
Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि क्व गतायाश्च निर्वृतिः ।
भवेन्मम कथं भर्ता कोपमर्कश्च नैष्यति ॥
kiṅkaromi kva gacchāmi kva gatāyāśca nirvṛtiḥ / bhavenmama kathaṃ bhartā kopamarkaśca naiṣyati
“Ano ang gagawin ko? Saan ako tutungo? At pagkarating ko roon, saan magkakaroon ng kapayapaan para sa akin? Paano titigil sa galit sa akin ang aking asawa, ang Araw?”
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FAQs
The verse spotlights dharma under strain: when duty becomes unbearable, one seeks a lawful refuge and a strategy that minimizes harm—rather than reacting impulsively.
Vaṃśānucarita, providing the narrative causation leading to subsequent genealogical and cosmological roles.
The search for ‘nirvṛti’ suggests the psyche seeking cooling/grounding against excess tejas—an inner movement toward ‘shade’ (chāyā) as a protective principle.