Shloka 2
Nārada Instructs Dakṣa’s Sons; Allegory of the World; Dakṣa Curses Nārada
अपृथग्धर्मशीलास्ते सर्वे दाक्षायणा नृप । पित्रा प्रोक्ता: प्रजासर्गे प्रतीचीं प्रययुर्दिशम् ॥ २ ॥
apṛthag-dharma-śīlās te sarve dākṣāyaṇā nṛpa pitrā proktāḥ prajā-sarge pratīcīṁ prayayur diśam
Tâu Đại vương, các con trai của Dakṣa đều giống nhau ở đức hạnh và sự vâng lời cha. Khi được cha truyền phải sinh sôi dân chúng, họ cùng đi về hướng tây.
FAQs
This verse states that Daksha’s sons were uniform in character and, on their father’s instruction to produce progeny, they departed toward the western direction to carry out that task.
It highlights their collective, unified mindset and obedience, setting the scene for how a whole group responds similarly within the unfolding narrative of creation and instruction.
Shared values and unified purpose make collective efforts effective; when guidance is accepted and a clear goal is set, a group can move decisively in one direction.