शुनश्शेफरक्षा–विश्वामित्रशापः
Sunassepha’s Rescue and Visvamitra’s Curse
श्वमांसभोजिनस्सर्वे वासिष्ठा इव जातिषु।पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु पृथिव्यामनुवत्स्यथ।।।।
śva-māṃsa-bhojinaḥ sarve vāsiṣṭhā iva jātiṣu | pūrṇaṃ varṣa-sahasraṃ tu pṛthivyām anuvatsyatha ||
Tất cả các ngươi sẽ phải sống trên mặt đất trọn một ngàn năm, làm kẻ ăn thịt chó—như những Vāsiṣṭha giữa các bộ tộc ấy.
All of you shall live on earth for a thousand years, like the sons of Vasishta feeding on the flesh of dogs".
Actions and words opposed to dharma can bring severe consequences; the verse frames punishment as a moral outcome of violating righteous authority and conduct.
Viśvāmitra pronounces a curse on his sons for their defiance.
The verse emphasizes the sage’s spiritual power (tapas) and the seriousness of accountability in a dharmic order.