Shloka 35
Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
इत्थं विवस्वतः सा तु बहुशः पृच्छतो यदा ।
नाचचक्षे ततो क्रुद्धो भास्वांस्तां शप्तुमुद्यतः ॥
itthaṃ vivasvataḥ sā tu bahuśaḥ pṛcchato yadā / nācacakṣe tato kruddho bhāsvāṃs tāṃ śaptum udyataḥ
Vì vậy, khi Vivasvat hỏi nàng hết lần này đến lần khác, nàng vẫn không bày tỏ (sự thật). Bấy giờ đấng rực sáng (Sūrya), nổi giận, toan giáng lời nguyền lên nàng.
FAQs
Repeated evasion corrodes trust and invites harsh speech or punitive action; dharma recommends timely clarity to prevent escalation.
Manvantara/vaṃśa narrative device: the śāpa-threat propels the plot toward a cosmic adjustment (later ‘shaving’ of tejas).
Sūrya’s ‘curse-readiness’ symbolizes unchecked tejas (radiant power) becoming destructive when not moderated by sattvic communication.