Shloka 77
Netra–Nāsa–Mukha Cikitsā, Vraṇa/Bhasma Prayoga, Jvara–Vāta Remedies, and Protective/Uccāṭana Procedures
च्युतदले मध्यमध्ये ततो निः क्षिप्यते हर ! / स खाद्यते काकवृन्दैर्नारी पुरुष एव च
cyutadale madhyamadhye tato niḥ kṣipyate hara ! / sa khādyate kākavṛndairnārī puruṣa eva ca
يا هارا، بعد أن تسقط الورقة وتنخلع، يُقذَف ذلك الكائن إلى الوسط؛ وهناك تلتهمه أسراب الغربان، سواء كان امرأةً أم رجلاً.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Naraka
Concept: Karmic consequence is inescapable and applies equally to all embodied beings, regardless of gender.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala and the transience of embodiment; the jīva’s vulnerability when separated from protective supports.
Application: Cultivate ethical restraint and remembrance of consequences; reduce cruelty and harm to avoid papa leading to terrifying post-mortem states.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: punitive locus (pit/void)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: descriptions of preta’s journey and punishments involving birds/pecking imagery (general motif); Garuda Purana: Yama’s agents and naraka torments where creatures consume the sinner (motif)
FAQs
This verse reinforces that consequences follow actions after death, depicting a specific torment where the fallen person is cast down and devoured by crows, emphasizing moral accountability.
It presents an after-death punitive scene (nāraka imagery) where the embodied being is subjected to suffering; the text stresses that such experiences apply irrespective of gender.
Live with restraint and ethical conduct, avoiding harmful actions that the Purana associates with post-death suffering, and support dharmic practices that cultivate accountability and compassion.