Shloka 25
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
न हंतव्या मदीयेयं मृगयां मे समागता । तस्य वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य मीनहा मांसलंपटः
na haṃtavyā madīyeyaṃ mṛgayāṃ me samāgatā | tasya vākyaṃ samākarṇya mīnahā māṃsalaṃpaṭaḥ
«Es darf nicht getötet werden; diese Jagd, die die meine ist und hierher gekommen ist, soll nicht vollzogen werden.» Als der Fischschlächter, gierig nach Fleisch, diese Worte hörte, reagierte er.
Unspecified (contextual speaker not provided in the single-verse extract)
Concept: Even within worldly pursuits, dharma can intervene: a spoken injunction against killing confronts appetite and greed; hearing (śravaṇa) becomes the hinge for transformation or further fall.
Application: Practice ‘verbal dharma’: speak up to stop harm in your environment; also examine how ‘taste’ (for profit/pleasure) can override conscience unless checked.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"One hunter raises his hand in command—‘No killing here’—his posture firm, eyes steady, as if dharma itself speaks through him. Opposite, the fish-slayer stands tense and hungry, jaw clenched, the dogs straining; between them, the wounded doe trembles, and the river’s presence feels like a silent sanctum demanding restraint.","primary_figures":["hunter issuing prohibition","mīnahā (fish-slayer)","hunting dogs","wounded doe"],"setting":"Open patch near the riverbank with reeds and stones; a visible ribbon of water behind the figures like a moral boundary line.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit (symbolic glow) within natural dusk","color_palette":["lamp-amber","river-jade","stone-gray","cloth-saffron","shadow-umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure with raised palm of prohibition, halo-like emphasis; gold leaf on the raised hand gesture and river highlights; ornate border with lotus, conch, and chakra motifs; rich reds/greens with gem-studded ornaments to heighten the moral drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate moral confrontation, subtle facial expressions—calm firmness vs greedy agitation; soft dusk over the riverbank, delicate reeds and stones; cool greens and blues with warm amber accents around the speaking figure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic hand-gesture of restraint, expressive eyes; patterned river waves and reeds; strong red/yellow/green palette with black contouring to dramatize ethical polarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: riverbank scene framed by intricate floral borders; the raised-hand gesture centered like a devotional mudrā; lotus motifs and subtle Vaishnava symbols in the border; deep blues and gold accents suggesting sacred witness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sudden hush","river flow","dogs whining restrained","one clear spoken command","distant bell-like resonance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मदीयेयं → मदीया + इयम्; मांसलंपटः → मांसल + पटः; मीनहा treated as तत्पुरुष ‘मीन-हा’ (mīna-hā).
FAQs
It highlights restraint from killing and implies an ethic aligned with ahiṃsā (non-violence), contrasting it with greed for meat.
A fish-slayer (likely a fisherman or hunter) characterized as greedy or craving flesh/meat.
Not in the provided excerpt. Identifying the speaker reliably requires the surrounding verses or narrative frame of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 30.