Shloka 16
Adhyaya 63 — The Birth of Svarocis and the Rescue of Manoramā: The Astra-Heart and the Healing of Curses
क्षुत्क्षामकण्ठो निस्तेजा दूरपाताक्षितारकः । मयावहसितः क्रुद्धः स तदा मां शशाप ह ॥
kṣutkṣāmakaṇṭho nistejā dūrapātākṣitārakaḥ / mayāvahasitaḥ kruddhaḥ sa tadā māṃ śaśāpa ha
بھوک سے اس کا گلا سوکھ گیا تھا، وہ بےنور سا دکھائی دیتا تھا اور اس کی آنکھوں کی پتلیاں اندر دھنس گئی تھیں۔ میرے تمسخر پر وہ غضبناک ہوا اور مجھے بددعا دی۔
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FAQs
The moral center is aparādha: contempt toward austerity and spiritual striving generates immediate karmic consequence. External appearance is not a valid basis for disrespect.
Ākhyāna used to teach dharma (sadācāra) and the potency of tapas (tapas-bala), a common puranic didactic device.
The ‘lusterless’ exterior masks inner tejas. The curse motif warns that spiritual power is subtle; misreading surfaces leads to downfall—an allegory for ignorance (avidyā) judging by appearances.