Shloka 28
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
Devanagari script
तौ तु शप्त्वा भृशं क्रुद्धों परस्परममर्षणां
Transliteration
tau tu śaptvā bhṛśaṃ kruddhau parasparam amarṣaṇau
Translation
然而二人盛怒之下相互厉咒，遂彼此难容——各自都无法忍受对方——一时之怒遂凝成久长的仇怨。
Word by Word
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
शप्त्वाhaving cursed
शप्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootशप्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Active, Non-finite
भृशम्excessively, greatly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
क्रुद्धौangry (the two)
क्रुद्धौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
परस्परम्mutually, each other
परस्परम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरस्पर
अमर्षणौintolerant, unforbearing (the two)
अमर्षणौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमर्षण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
T
Two unnamed persons (tau)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of krodha (anger) expressed through harsh speech: a curse uttered in rage can crystallize into mutual intolerance and long-term hostility, undermining dharma and social harmony.
Two individuals, overcome by anger, curse each other vehemently; as a result they become mutually unforbearing (amarṣaṇau), setting the stage for sustained enmity rather than reconciliation.