Shloka 43
The Deeds of Cyavana
in the Context of Guru-tirtha Glorification
मित्रद्रोहात्तथा चान्यदन्यद्विश्वासघातकम् । देवभेदं तथा चान्यं लिंगभेदमतः परम्
mitradrohāttathā cānyadanyadviśvāsaghātakam | devabhedaṃ tathā cānyaṃ liṃgabhedamataḥ param
وكذلك خيانةُ الصديق—وأيُّ فعلٍ آخر يهتكُ الأمانة؛ وكذلك إحداثُ الفرقة بين الآلهة، ثم ما هو أشدّ: إثارةُ الانقسام بسبب العلامات المذهبية (ليṅغا).
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 90).
Concept: Betrayal of trust and fomenting divisions—especially among devas and via sectarian insignia—are grave adharma that fracture both society and sacred order.
Application: Guard confidences, avoid gossip and factionalism, and refuse identity-based spiritual superiority; practice truthful speech and reconciliation as a daily vrata of conduct.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: मित्रद्रोहात्तथा = मित्रद्रोहात् + तथा; चान्यदन्यत् = च + अन्यत् + अन्यत्; अन्यद्विश्वासघातकम् = अन्यत् + विश्वासघातकम्; चान्यं = च + अन्यम्; लिंगभेदमतः = लिङ्गभेदम् + अतः.
FAQs
It condemns betrayal—especially betrayal of friends and breach of trust—as serious moral failings, and also warns against fostering divisive attitudes in religious life.
It implies violating someone’s confidence or trust—deceiving, breaking promises, or acting treacherously—seen as a destructive social and spiritual wrong.
It points to creating divisions based on external religious identifiers (liṅga), i.e., sectarian discrimination or splitting people into hostile camps due to marks, emblems, or affiliations.