Shloka 47
The Greatness of the Gaṇḍakī River and the Śālagrāma Stone
अनेकप्राणिहत्याकृत्परस्वे निरतः सदा । सदा रागादिसंयुक्तः कामक्रोधादिसंयुतः
anekaprāṇihatyākṛtparasve nirataḥ sadā | sadā rāgādisaṃyuktaḥ kāmakrodhādisaṃyutaḥ
Er hatte viele Lebewesen getötet, war stets auf fremden Besitz aus und blieb immer in Leidenschaften verstrickt — verbunden mit Begierde, Zorn und dergleichen.
Unknown (context not provided; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame typical of the Padma Purāṇa)
Concept: A life driven by killing, theft/greed for others’ wealth, and passions (desire/anger) is the profile of deep bondage—setting the stage for the astonishing power of Vaiṣṇava redemption.
Application: Audit one’s habits for subtle forms of harm, appropriation, and reactive anger; practice restraint, generosity, and devotional routines that cool rāga-dveṣa (japa, arcana, satsanga).
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark moral portrait: Śabara stands amid the aftermath of violence—discarded arrows, scattered belongings—his posture tense, eyes restless with craving and anger. Around him, shadowy personifications of rāga, kāma, and krodha coil like smoke, visually externalizing the inner forces that bind him, while a faint distant glow suggests the possibility of future purification.","primary_figures":["Śabara (hunter)","allegorical forms of Kāma and Krodha (shadowy personifications)"],"setting":"Forest clearing with signs of theft and harm; a dim path leading away toward an unseen sacred destination.","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["charcoal black","rust red","smoky violet","dull gold","dark green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central hunter figure with intense expression; surrounding him, stylized shadow-figures of Kāma and Krodha as swirling motifs; gold leaf used to create a thin, distant halo-like hope on the horizon (a tiny Viṣṇu symbol); rich reds and dark greens with ornate border to heighten moral drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: psychological realism—subtle facial tension, delicate rendering of scattered goods; translucent smoke-forms representing passions; muted palette with a small luminous point in the distance; refined composition emphasizing inner conflict.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; passions depicted as patterned serpentine clouds; hunter’s stance rigid; strong red/yellow accents against dark background; symbolic conch/discus motif faintly behind to foreshadow Vaiṣṇava resolution.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical panel with ornate floral border; central dark figure of the hunter; surrounding motifs of thorny vines and smoky swirls for passions; tiny lotus and conch motifs embedded in the border as संकेत of eventual bhakti intervention; deep indigo and gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","distant jackal call","rustle of leaves","single bell strike (punctuation)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनेकप्राणिहत्याकृत्परस्वे = अनेकप्राणिहत्याकृत् + परस्वे; रागादिसंयुक्तः = राग-आदि-संयुक्तः; कामक्रोधादिसंयुतः = काम-क्रोध-आदि-संयुतः.
FAQs
The verse condemns violence toward living beings, coveting or pursuing others’ wealth, and being dominated by inner afflictions such as attachment (rāga), desire (kāma), and anger (krodha).
By listing harmful actions and overpowering passions, the verse sketches the causes of karmic accumulation—external wrongdoing and internal compulsion—both of which bind the person to suffering and repeated consequences.
It advises restraint in action (non-violence, non-stealing/greed) and restraint in mind (reducing attachment, desire, and anger), implying that ethical living requires both outer conduct and inner mastery.