Shloka 26

Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya

Sanskrit

लालनाद्युपभोगेषु विशेषमनुवासरम् ।

मनुस्तत्क्षान्तवानस्य यमस्तस्या न चक्षमे ॥

Transliteration

lālanādy-upabhogeṣu viśeṣam anu-vāsaram /

manus tat kṣāntavān asya yamas tasyā na cakṣame

Translation

日复一日，她以溺爱与诸般享乐之事在孩子们之间作出差别。摩奴尚能忍受；而阎摩却无法容忍她的所作所为。

Speakers

• Narrative voice within Mārkaṇḍeya’s telling

Primary Deities

• Yama
• Manu
• Chāyā

Key Themes

• Justice
• Forbearance (kṣamā)
• Family ethics
• Anger arising from perceived adharma