द्विजमात्रेपि या हिंसा सा हिंसा कुशलाय न । देशं वंशं श्रियं स्वं च निर्मूलयति कालतः
dvijamātrepi yā hiṃsā sā hiṃsā kuśalāya na | deśaṃ vaṃśaṃ śriyaṃ svaṃ ca nirmūlayati kālataḥ
«إنّ العنفَ ولو تجاه براهمنٍ واحدٍ لا يجلبُ صلاحًا؛ ومع مرور الزمن يقتلع من الجذور أرضَ المرء ونَسَبَه وازدهارَه.»
Vinatā (continuing counsel to Garuda)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Garuḍa
Scene: Vinatā delivers a stern dharmic maxim: even harming one brāhmaṇa uproots kingdom, lineage, and wealth over time; the scene is didactic, with Garuḍa absorbing the warning.
Ahiṃsā and reverence toward the dharmic community are foundational; harm to a brāhmaṇa rebounds as social and personal ruin.
Kāśī is the overarching sacred setting; this verse emphasizes dharma rather than naming a particular tirtha.
No ritual is prescribed; the injunction is moral—avoid violence, especially against a dvija.