Questions tagged [curse]
Questions regarding various curses in Hinduism.
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Who are the wives of Rishi Durvasa?
This particular chapter from the Shiva Puran on Shiva's dalliance with Parvati mentions something interesting:
The sage Durvāsas separated Indra in copulation with Rambhā and the sage got separation ...
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Can BG 9.31 slokam which states "Naa mei bhakta pranshyati" be disproved that it is non functional?
Please Note :- This is not duplicate but related to this
As per BG 9.31,
BHAGAVAD GITA CHAPTER 9 VERSE 31
Bg. 9.31 क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति । कौन्तेय
प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्त: ...
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Is it possible to take back a curse?
Suppose someone cursed someone to die out of anger. But, he loves that person the most in this world. He regretted it immediately and asked God to take it back. He prayed to God to take it back. Do ...
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When Daksha curses Siva - why does he mention Vamana as a deserving God and not Vishnu?
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-bhagavata-purana/d/doc1127086.html
Krishna-Bhagavatam:
“When sacrifices are offered to gods, this Śiva, accursed of the gods, shall not (henceforth) get ...
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Which scriptures identify the births Vishnu's doorkeepers took to fulfill the Kumaras' curse?
from
https://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/story-of-three-births-of-jay-and-vijay-who-were-gatekeepers-of
At the end of the Dwapara Yuga - Jaya and Vijaya were born their third birth as ...
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Does Bhrigu have status to levy an extreme curse on Siva?
Bhrgu went to officiate at Daksha Yagna and couldn't do anything to Virabhadra (Siva's assistant) when he pulled out the mustache and beard of Bhrgu
https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-...
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Looking for the name of a specific story involving Kubera's curse and a group of sages
I am looking for the name of a specific story involving a group of brothers who are all monks/sages and Kubera. It could be from a folktale or from a sacred text, but I do not remember because I read ...
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Can people’s worst curses be nullified by tapasya?
In the Mahabharata, Krishna cursed Ashwathama. But, Ashwatthama was a good person until his father’s death. Now adharma around Ashwatthama made himself also adharmic, and got him a curse. But can he, ...
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Can anyone be plagued by stree shapa?
As I understand, this curse manifests in one's life if a female has been mistreated (in a previous birth).
Is there anything else to add to this? Can people of both genders be inflicted by this curse, ...
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King Nriga's curse cure by Krishna
Valmiki Ramayana Uttarakhanda describes the curse of the king Nriga by two Rishis.
It says
You become a lizard and remain invisible to all beings; in that state you shalt pass hundreds and thousands ...
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Which Rishi was cursed to be an animal for faltering in a sacrifice?
However he was saved by a god? Who was the person who cursed him and which kind God saved him?
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Is there an explicit mention of a curse by Damayanti on Kali in the given excerpt from the Mahabharata?
Considered the following excerpt from Mahabharatha.
And Nala upon becoming acquainted with the science of dice, Kali came
out of his body, incessantly vomiting from his mouth the virulent
poison of ...
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What is the Prayaschitha for plucking Peepal leaves?
Why should not we touch Tulsi and Peepal trees on Sunday?
As far as the Peepal Tree (aśvattha) is considered, not only on Sundays, but it shouldn't be touched on any other day except on Saturdays.
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Instances of curses given to commit crimes?
Refer to the comment trail to this answer for background. My main question was if it is really in the hands of a thief to not thieve. Later the curse to Jaya-Vijaya is discussed. I received useful ...
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Leaving keel shanthi post
There are many posts in temple - melshanthi, keelshanthi, brahmavahaka, tantri etc. It is said temple wud have given them umbuli land sealing a karanmai relationship that is serving the God till there ...
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Thoughts leading to Curses
So I've been thinking about curses could be passed? Many rishis cursed by holding some water in their hands and then utter their curse after which the water must be flung so that the curse is ...
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When did lord Vishnu kill sage Bhrigus wife?Was it after Samudramanthan? And when did Sage Bhrigu kick Lord Vishnu?Please Explain chronological order
What is the story of Sage Bhrigu testing Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva?
What is the story of Vishnu killing sage Bhrighu's wife Kavyamata?
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What were the boons/curses received by Indrajit?
some questions relating to Indrajit's killing:
(1) Could he only be killed by someone who didn't sleep for 14 years? did that person also have to be celibate for 14 years?
(2) Would he have become ...
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Are there instances of a boon/curse given by one divinity getting reversed/mitigated by another divinity?
An example would be Indra mitigating Urvashi's curse to Arjuna to become a eunuch.
note: this is not what this site calls "boon deadlock". the reversal is done later after the boon/curse ...
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Giving boons or blessings reduce merit?
Cursing someone reduces the merits of the penances done (by the person who cursed). Does the opposite of this-giving boon or blessing someone-reduce our energy/merit accumulated through penances?
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Are these 2 lines of Shiva Geeta still valid in the Kali Yuga?
Shiva Geeta Chapter 1, verses 9, 10, 11 and 12:
नित्याग्निहोत्रिणो विप्राः संति ये गृहमेधिनः
त एव सर्वफलदाः सुराणां कामधेनवः [9]
भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च पेयं च यद्यदिष्टं सुपर्वणाम
अग्नौ हुतेन हविषा ...
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Cursing asuras is a Devata's privilege?
Cursing Asuras is a special priviledge of Devata or we human can help the Gods in this?
If yes where and which passage represents a valid reference ?
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Sadhus giving curses or boons in Kalyug [duplicate]
As we see in Hindu mythology and Epics, Sadhus curses or boons were becoming real. The reason for this was because of their penances of so many years.
Can Sadhus curses or boons come real in Kalyug?
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Did Maharshi Narada curse Lord Brahma?
When Lord Brahma cursed Narada Muni to become a Gandharva, did Narada curse him back?
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Gautama and Ahalya: she didn't turn into stone?
Popular Ramayana story describes Rama touching Ahalya, in stone form, and rescuing her.
But in Mahabharata, the story is completely different. Gautama asks his son to kill his wife and goes away. His ...
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Cursing young children in scriptures
We come across many curses in scriptures. But, all the curses I do remember are for adults or old people.
Are there any instances in scriptures where someone cursed young children? Do curses act for ...
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Why gods were unable to save them from curses of human beings?
No offense but I am unable to understand why Hindu gods seems unable to save themselve from curse. For example:- Ganesha was beheaded by Shiva because he was cursed by Sage Kashayapa, Vishnu was ...
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Was Shiva really cursed and did his phallus really fall to the ground as claimed in this image?
This Instagram handle posted the following image claiming Shiva's phallus fell to the ground after he was cursed by a rishi. Is this story really present in the said scripture?
May be the translation ...
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What is the story of Lord Shani's wife Neelam?
As discussed in this QnA, the Tamil version attributes Mandha Devi & Jyesta Devi as Shani dev's wife. However, the more commonly accepted or albeit, say, as per the popular stories, it is the ...
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The Four Curses and a Boon by Devī Sītā
In his book, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, Mr. Devdutt Pattanaik talks about an interesting event during the exile period of Śrī Rāma, Devī Sītā & Lakṣmaṇa, where Devī Sītā ...
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Is Ashwatthama no longer cursed?
I am aware that Ashwatthama was cursed by Lord Krishna that he will roam the forests till the end of Kaliyuga, with blood and puss oozing out of his injuries and he will cry for death but death will ...
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Is this story true? How can a Rishi curse a God?
https://vedicfeed.com/shukracharya-the-guru-of-asuras/
Rishi Bhrigu, the father of Shukracharya and the husband of Kavyamata, curses Vishnu saying,“ Hey Vishnu! By killing a woman, you have breached ...
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Curse of Parvathi on Astrological predictions
I heard a story of curse by Parvathi on Astrological predictions. It is said that the astrological predictions cannot be accurate at all times due to that curse of Parvathi.
I did not remember the ...
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Durvasa's curse on Shakuntala
Kalidasa details about Durvasa's curse on Shakuntala, which makes Dushyanata forget about her. But Mahabharata, in this translation, does not talk about it.
Are there any other scriptures which talk ...
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Why curses don't work nowadays?
We often read in ancient texts that someone cursed somebody else and something bad happened to that person. It is obvious that nowadays if somebody curses somebody else we really don't see any effect ...
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Are mantras cursed not to work in Kali Yuga? [duplicate]
Are mantras cursed not to work in Kali Yuga?
Is it true that all mantras are cursed and they will not work in kaliyuga?
When invaders attacked India why the mantras were not used to defend if mantras ...
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Is it true that Adi SankarAcharaya cursed Hindus of Kerala?
I read somewhere that Adi SankarAcharya cursed Keralite Hindus. Basically, the post claimed that dwindling numbers of Hindus in Kerala is due to Adi Sankara's curse to Kerala that the people there ...
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how many curses did Karna receive that he would fail in a crucial battle?
The most famous one is of course from Parashurama - for hiding his kshatriya identity. I also read about a young calf that he kills by mistake and was cursed similarly.
Any others?
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Why did Parshurama curse Karna for not being a Brahmin?
Shree Krishna explained us in Bhagavad Gita that Brahmin is a quality.
Bhagavad Gita 18.41: The duties of the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras—are distributed according to their ...
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Powers of Hanuman, made forgotten or Locked up?
As per Ramayana, Hanuman was made to forget about his powers due to his mischievous behavior as explained here.
But, it makes more sense that the powers were more of locked-up within him, instead of ...
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Which puran describes about the curse of kashyap rishi by which Shiva had to behead his son?
I have not found any description in shiv puran, that Shiva was cursed by kashyap rishi, by which he had to behead his own son Ganesha? Then which puran describes about it?
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Ability to give 'Shraap' (curse) is a type of Siddhi or what?
The answer to this question describes the various siddhis that are achieved when one attains turiya but my question is whether the ability to give shraap (curse, श्राप) is also a type of Siddhi ...
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Why Lord Krishna's feet became vulnerable? [duplicate]
From this answer, Brabrika had an arrow that could find the vulnerable spot(s) of a person and was able to find Krishna's vulnerable spot that was His feet's sole.
The ash fell on the hair of ...
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Why Urvashi has given Arjuna the curse of being impotent?
Why Urvashi has given Arjuna the curse of being impotent? is it true? If yes then what is the reason behind the curse?
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How was the behavior of Agni before he was cursed by Bhrigu?
How was the behavior of Agni before he was cursed by Bhrigu to be "Sarva bhakshakha" (consumer of all things)?
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Did Bhishma (or any other characters in Itihasas) know he was born on earth due to a curse?
The Ashta-Vasus were cursed by Vashishta to be born as humans because they stole cow Kamadhenu. 7 of them were spared by a quick death after birth, but Prabhasa alone would have to live a long, ...
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Mahabharata Parsurama's curse
When Bhagwan Parshuram sees Karna's tolerance, he says that Karna can't be a Brahamana, he must be a Kshatriya.
1 What is the relation between a person capability and his caste?
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Is there a curse associated with misuse of Tantra?
I have heard that Tantra has a curse associated with it; that any misuse will lead to Naraka.
rauravaM cha pade pade
"In every step you take a very great hell by the name raurava awaits the ...
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Why Indra is not worshiped in general regular worship?
We have story where Lord Brahma was cursed by Lord Shiva and Sage Bhrigu as discussed here. And due to this reason(s), Lord Brahma is not worshiped in general regular worship.
Is there any similar ...
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Why did Gandhari curse Sri Krishna? [duplicate]
I have heard that Gandhari cursed Sri Krishna .But I dont know why ,can anyone please explain. And I also want to know that whatever Sri Krishna was 100% correct then Why did she curse.
