Shloka 93
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
भृतकामात्यकर्माणः सर्वे निरयगामिनः । यश्चोदितमतिक्रम्य स्वेच्छया आहरेत्करम्
bhṛtakāmātyakarmāṇaḥ sarve nirayagāminaḥ | yaścoditamatikramya svecchayā āharetkaram
كلّ من يعمل وكيلاً مأجورًا أو موظفًا بدافع الهوى والمصلحة الذاتية فهو ماضٍ إلى الجحيم؛ وكذلك من يتجاوز المأمور به فيجمع الضرائب تعسّفًا وفق مشيئته.
Unspecified (context not provided; likely within a didactic dialogue in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Public power exercised from kāma (self-interest) and arbitrary taxation are grave adharma leading to niraya.
Application: In leadership roles: avoid conflicts of interest, keep transparent rules, do not extract beyond what is due; in daily life: do not misuse delegated authority.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A corrupt official sits at a desk piled with coins, secretly taking bribes while scribes record inflated taxes; behind him, shadowy flames form the outline of a hell-gate. In the distance, weary villagers carry grain and livestock as forced levy, while a luminous scale of justice hangs overhead, tilting ominously.","primary_figures":["Corrupt official/minister","Tax collector","Oppressed villagers","Personified Justice (symbolic scales)","Yama-dūtas (faint, looming)"],"setting":"Royal revenue office blending into a metaphysical backdrop where the walls dissolve into infernal fire—earthly corruption meeting cosmic consequence.","lighting_mood":"chiaroscuro—torchlight with infernal glow","color_palette":["burnt umber","coin gold","blood red","smoke gray","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented yet morally dark court scene; gold-leaf coins and jewelry contrasted with a red-black infernal arch behind; gem-studded borders; stylized villagers with offerings; a divine scale motif above with gold embossing and dramatic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: detailed administrative interior with delicate linework; subtle expressions of greed and suffering; cool blues and browns with sharp red accents for hellfire; distant landscape showing villages and fields under strain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat planes; official with exaggerated eyes and grasping hands; patterned flames behind; villagers in rhythmic procession; strong ochre-red-green palette with narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—central figure of justice with ornate floral border; side panels show bribery and forced tax collection; deep indigo ground with gold highlights; lotus motifs used ironically to contrast purity with corruption."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court drum","clinking coins","distant cries","conch blast (warning)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yaścoditam = yaḥ ca uditam; āharetkaram = āharet karam.
FAQs
It condemns arbitrary or excessive tax-collection and insists that taxes must be collected only as duly prescribed, not according to an official’s personal whim.
Officials and agents who act from selfish desire, especially those who overstep lawful instructions and extract taxes unjustly.
Public authority must be exercised with restraint and adherence to prescribed duty; abuse of power for personal gain is treated as a grave moral fault with severe karmic consequences.