Shloka 11
Yama-vilāpana
The Lamentation Concerning Yama
यो न तापयते शत्रून् ज्येष्ठे मासि यथा रविः । वृथाशूला हि जननी जाता देव कुपुत्रिणी ॥ ११ ॥
yo na tāpayate śatrūn jyeṣṭhe māsi yathā raviḥ | vṛthāśūlā hi jananī jātā deva kuputriṇī || 11 ||
Ôi Thần linh, kẻ nào không thiêu đốt kẻ thù như mặt trời tháng Jyeṣṭha, thì nỗi đau sinh nở của mẹ hắn hóa ra uổng phí, vì bà đã sinh ra một đứa con trai vô dụng.
Narada (in instruction/admonition style within Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It praises uncompromising strength in dharma: one should burn away opposition—outer injustice and inner vices—with the intensity symbolized by the Jyeṣṭha sun.
Bhakti is protected by firmness; the ‘enemies’ can be read as kāma, krodha, lobha, and other obstacles that must be decisively subdued so devotion remains steady.
It uses calendrical knowledge (māsa—Jyeṣṭha) as a teaching device, reflecting Jyotiṣa-style month symbolism to convey intensity and discipline in conduct.