Shloka 70
The Greatness of Hari’s Janmāṣṭamī (Jayantī) Vow
सुरायां च सदा तृप्तो वृथामांसे सदा रतः । एवं पापसमायुक्तो नित्यं प्राणिवधे रतः
surāyāṃ ca sadā tṛpto vṛthāmāṃse sadā rataḥ | evaṃ pāpasamāyukto nityaṃ prāṇivadhe rataḥ
كان دائم الامتلاء بالخمر، ودائم الانغماس في أكل اللحم عبثًا؛ وهكذا مقترنًا بالإثم، ظلّ على الدوام مولعًا بقتل الكائنات الحيّة.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Intoxication, needless meat-indulgence, and habitual violence thicken pāpa and harden the heart, making one ‘nityaṃ prāṇivadharatā’—addicted to harm.
Application: Reduce intoxicants and cruelty; adopt mindful diet and compassion practices; replace destructive habits with japa, vrata discipline, and service.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grim tableau shows the king in a dim banquet chamber: overturned wine vessels, greasy platters of meat, and a shadowy procession of hunted animals fading into smoke behind him. In the background, a faint, luminous silhouette of a Viṣṇu shrine appears—distant and neglected—hinting at the path he refuses.","primary_figures":["King Citrasena","soldiers/attendants","symbolic animals (deer, birds)","distant shrine icon (Viṣṇu emblem)"],"setting":"decadent palace feasting room merging into a dark forest of slaughter in the backdrop","lighting_mood":"smoky torchlight","color_palette":["soot black","wine crimson","mud brown","dull brass","pale ash"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral contrast composition—foreground king with wine cup and lavish feast rendered in rich reds and dark greens, but with tarnished gold accents; background shows stylized hunted creatures and a faint Viṣṇu emblem with bright gold leaf to signify neglected divinity; ornate borders with warning motifs (broken lotus, fallen garland).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior scene with delicate detailing—wine jar, meat platter, the king’s heavy-lidded eyes; behind, a misty forest vignette of killing rendered softly yet hauntingly; cool grays and muted reds, refined faces, subtle moral symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; the king’s posture slumped with intoxication; stylized animals and hunters in rhythmic bands; use earthy reds/yellows/greens with smoky overlays to convey tamas; a small radiant Viṣṇu symbol in the corner as a dharma beacon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical panel—central figure of the king amid dark floral borders; surrounding medallions depict ‘surā’, ‘māṃsa’, and ‘prāṇivadha’ as cautionary icons; integrate lotus motifs turning from fresh pink to withered brown; deep indigo ground with gold linework for moral contrast."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["dull drum","crackling torches","distant animal cries (subtle)","brief silence between pāpa-phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वृथामांसे = वृथा + मांसे; पापसमायुक्तः = पाप + समायुक्तः; प्राणिवधे = प्राणि + वधे.
FAQs
It criticizes intoxication, indulgence in meat “without purpose,” and the resulting hardening of character that leads to habitual violence toward living beings.
It presents them as reinforcing cravings and moral dullness, which in turn normalize harm—culminating in a disposition that repeatedly commits injury or killing.
Repeated indulgence in harmful pleasures binds a person to pāpa (sin) and cultivates a steady inclination toward himsā (harm), which dharma urges one to restrain.