In Indian/Hindu mythology, when a sage curses someone, are there any negative consequences for the sage?

In reading the Ramayana and other mythical stories from India, I have noticed that it is common for a sage to curse someone who hurts or offends them. Sometimes the curse seems way out of proportion to the offence committed. These curses inevitabably come true. The sages never seem to suffer any negative Karma though.

In Indian/Hindu mythology, when a sage curses someone, are there any negative consequences for the sage?
the sage is fully cognizant of the underlying karmic laws and thus he is able to tell the offender what his comeuppance will be for his transgression. The sage's words are a reflection of reality and they don't shape reality. The sage speaks the Truth and thus does not take on negative karma.
Reply:What ever you have understand in your own sense is only for the betterment of society to set examples being right.


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Reply:Hindus revere the Vedas as eternal truths, revealed to ancient sages (Ṛṣis) through meditation. The sages spent much of their time in meditation and praying a particular God to attain Divine powers. They also got such powers in their life. Generally they do not interfere in any ones life unless called for. Because of prolonged prayers they sages were not exposed to earthly pleasures and so they got angry easily. Their curses used to be very powerful and they cursed only if someone disturbed them in their mediation or prayer or to the erring persons. Otherwise they were giving boons to their deserving disciples.





The sages did not have any adverse effects for themselves as they are considered very superior and next to God in most of the time. -
Reply:Yes Sages did had to face negative Karma from God if by mistake they had done it.
Reply:Good question there. I'm a Hindu, but not from India and not Indian. I'm from Bali Island. Balinese are Hindu.





Based on Hinduism basic believe, there are negative consequences for the sage. No living things from bacteria, to human to aliens could escape from the absolute law of Karma. So there is a consequence in everythings we do. We do good we will accept good, we do bad we will accept bad.





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Reply:In the world of karma... as we sow so shall we get... nothing less or more is applicable to each and every human being! Even sages and Saints cannot escape the effects of bad karma (negative Karma).





In Hinduism Sage Vashistha and sage Vishwamitra were contemporaries. Sage Vashistha was a step higher as he always was immersed in spiritual duties. Sage Vishwamitra was fond of praise. Once he got so offended that he lost his cool and in anger cursed the incumbent. Immediately, sage Vishwamitra fell from grace as became apparent later on.





His uncontrolled anger resulted in his losing merits on the spiritual scale. Now sage Vishwamitra was on a level much lower than sage Vashistha. It took him many years of austerities for picking up on the spiritual scale. He repented later but to what avail! Whatever had been lost... could not be recovered under any circumstances!





In the law of karma... we always have equal and opposite reaction. If we put a curse on someone... we are also equally affected. None can escape the wrath of nature. In the field of spirituality it is thus recommended to forgive one and all. It is only then one can scale the ladder of spirituality at the earliest. More on forgiveness - http://www.godrealized.org/Forgiveness.h...
Reply:Good question. I have heard these words from some great sage " Even God can't escape from the law of Karma so how can we"





What I believe is , that they must be suffering from their negative deeds but it may not be mentioned in scriptures...