Shloka 9
Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि क्व गतायाश्च निर्वृतिः ।
भवेन्मम कथं भर्ता कोपमर्कश्च नैष्यति ॥
kiṅkaromi kva gacchāmi kva gatāyāśca nirvṛtiḥ / bhavenmama kathaṃ bhartā kopamarkaśca naiṣyati
“我当如何行？我将往何处去？既已前往，何处才有我的安宁？我的夫君——太阳神——将如何止息对我的忿怒？”
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FAQs
The verse spotlights dharma under strain: when duty becomes unbearable, one seeks a lawful refuge and a strategy that minimizes harm—rather than reacting impulsively.
Vaṃśānucarita, providing the narrative causation leading to subsequent genealogical and cosmological roles.
The search for ‘nirvṛti’ suggests the psyche seeking cooling/grounding against excess tejas—an inner movement toward ‘shade’ (chāyā) as a protective principle.