Shloka 10
Śṛṅgī’s Curse on King Parikṣit
Parikṣit–Śṛṅgī–Takṣaka Causal Link
सौतिरुवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा तत: सर्वे काद्रवेया: समागता: । समयं चक्रिरे तत्र मन्त्रबुद्धिविशारदा:,उग्रश्रवाजी कहते हैं--शौनक! वहाँ एकत्र हुए सभी कटद्रपुत्र 'बहुत अच्छा” कहकर एक निश्चयपर पहुँच गये, क्योंकि वे नीतिका निश्चय करनेमें निपुण थे
Sautir uvāca: tathety uktvā tataḥ sarve kādraveyāḥ samāgatāḥ | samayaṃ cakrire tatra mantrabuddhiviśāradāḥ ||
苏提说道：众人答曰“善哉”之后，迦德卢之子尽皆聚集。其处诸蛇善于谋议与权略，遂立盟约，定其行事之方——显明群策群力之决断，乃由商榷与战略之智锻成。
शेष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how decisive action—especially in morally charged situations—often begins with assent, assembly, and deliberate counsel. It underscores the ethical weight of collective agreements (samaya) formed through strategic intelligence (mantra-buddhi).
The narrator Sauti reports that the Kādraveyāḥ (serpents, sons of Kadru) respond “so be it,” gather together, and then establish an agreement/plan through skilled deliberation.