Character Profile
Shringi
Shringi — the young son of Sage Shamik whose words changed a king's destiny
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Also Known As
ShringiSon of ShamikYoung Brahmin of the Rishi Line
Traits
filialdevoutresoluteangerrashness
Key Attributes
son of Shamikyouthfulfilialbrahmanical potencysolemn speech
Divine Powers
Abilities & Boons
Brahminic Utterance
The traditional power of a brahmin's word: solemn speech pronounced in duty can have real consequences in the moral order.
The young son of Sage Shamik who curses King Parikshit in anger for disrespecting his father.
Key Moments
The Insult to Sage Shamik
King Parikshit encounters the meditating sage Shamik and behaves in a way judged disrespectful by the rishi household, provoking a grave reaction.
Shringi's Pronouncement
Distressed for his father's honour, the young Shringi pronounces a solemn curse upon the king; the brahminic utterance carries consequential force.
Parikshit's Final Days and the Bhagavatam
Faced with the consequence of the curse, Parikshit renounces attachments and listens to the Srimad-Bhagavatam, attaining devotion to Krishna before his end.
More Quotes
“
By my father's honour I speak—let your appointed fate come by the serpent; may truth and duty be upheld.
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