Shloka 39
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
शुनो विगृह्य हस्तेन म्लेच्छानां भक्षणप्रियाः । विशेषात्सूकराणां च तथा च रणयोधिनां
śuno vigṛhya hastena mlecchānāṃ bhakṣaṇapriyāḥ | viśeṣātsūkarāṇāṃ ca tathā ca raṇayodhināṃ
يمسكون بأيديهم افتراسًا؛ فالكلاب، المحبة للالتهام، تهاجم على وجه الخصوص الأجانب، وكذلك الخنازير البرية، وأيضًا المحاربين في ساحة القتال.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 76)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
This single verse excerpt does not identify the speaker by itself. In Padma Purana, speakers are often established earlier in the chapter (e.g., a sage narrating to a listener). To name the speaker reliably, the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 76 are needed.
The verse describes aggressive, devouring behavior—stating that dogs seize and consume, with special mention of mlecchas (outsiders/foreigners), and also referencing boars and warriors in battle—suggesting a context of danger, predation, or conflict.
In many Sanskrit texts, “mleccha” is a broad label for outsiders or those considered non-Vedic/foreign in language or custom. The precise nuance in this verse depends on the chapter’s larger narrative and whether it is describing a social observation, a polemical contrast, or a situational warning.