Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.18.36
इत्युक्त्वा रोषताम्राक्षो वयस्यानृषिबालक: ।
कौशिक्याप उपस्पृश्य वाग्वज्रं विससर्ज ह ॥ ३६ ॥
ity uktvā roṣa-tāmrākṣo
[ity uktvaa rosha-taamraaksho]
vayasyān ṛṣi-bālakaḥ
[vayasyaan rishi-baalakah]
kauśiky-āpa upaspṛśya
[kaushiky-aapa upasprishya]
vāg-vajraṁ visasarja ha
[vaag-vajram visasarja ha]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
uktvā
—
saying
roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ
—
with red-hot eyes due to being angry
vayasyān
—
unto the playmates
ṛṣi-bālakaḥ
—
the son of a ṛṣi
kauśikī
—
the River Kauśikā
āpaḥ
—
water
upaspṛśya
—
by touching
vāk
—
words
vajram
—
thunderbolt
visasarja
—
threw
ha
—
in the past.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity uktvā roṣa-tāmrākṣo
iti
thus
uktvā
saying
roṣa-tāmra-akṣaḥ
with red-hot eyes due to being angry
vayasyān ṛṣi-bālakaḥ
vayasyān
unto the playmates
ṛṣi-bālakaḥ
the son of a ṛṣi
kauśikī
the River Kauśikā
kauśiky-āpa upaspṛśya
āpaḥ
water
upaspṛśya
by touching
vāg-vajraṁ visasarja ha
vāk
words
vajram
thunderbolt
visasarja
threw
ha
in the past.
The son of the ṛṣi, his eyes red-hot with anger, touched the water of the River Kauśika while speaking to his playmates and discharged the following thunderbolt of words.
Purport
The circumstances under which Mahārāja Parīkṣit was cursed were simply childish, as it appears from this verse. Śṛṅgi was showing his impudency amongst his playmates, who were innocent. Any sane man would have prevented him from doing such great harm to all human society. By killing a king like Mahārāja Parīkṣit, just to make a show of acquired brahminical power, the inexperienced son of a brāhmaṇa committed a great mistake.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Saying this to his friends who were sages’ sons, eyes red with anger, performing ācamana with water from the Kauśikī River, he released a thunderbolt of words.
Commentary
He spoke to his friends. The sandhi in the phrase kauśikyāḥ apaḥ is poetic license.
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Personal Guidance
The son, eyes red-hot with anger, touched the water of the Kauśika river while speaking, discharging a thunderbolt of words. Cursing rituals weaponize speech. Ritualized anger has long reach.
Reflection Questions
- What 'ritualized anger' do I participate in that I should rethink?
- Where could de-ritualizing my anger reduce its damage?
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