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Shloka 13

Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow

Go-Māhātmya

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । प्राप्नुवंति गतिं लोकाः पूजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान् । द्विजानां पीडनं कृत्वा गतिं गच्छति कां प्रभो

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | prāpnuvaṃti gatiṃ lokāḥ pūjayitvā dvijottamān | dvijānāṃ pīḍanaṃ kṛtvā gatiṃ gacchati kāṃ prabho

Translation

Nārada sprach: Die Menschen erlangen ein glückverheißendes Ziel, wenn sie die Besten der Dvijas (Brahmanen) verehren. Doch, o Herr, wer die Dvijas verletzt hat – welchem Ziel geht er entgegen?

Word by Word

नारदःNārada

उवाचsaid

प्राप्नुवन्तिattain

गतिम्a state/destination

लोकाःpeople / worlds (beings)

पूजयित्वाhaving honored

द्विजोत्तमान्the best of the twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

द्विजानाम्of the twice-born

पीडनम्tormenting / harming

कृत्वाhaving done

गतिम्a destination

गच्छतिgoes / attains

काम्which (destination)?

प्रभोO lord

Speaker

Nārada

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्विजोत्तमान् = द्विज-उत्तमान् (कर्मधारय); प्राप्नुवंति → प्राप्नुवन्ति (मानक रूप)

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Dvija (twice-born/Brahmin)

FAQs

What ethical principle is highlighted in this verse?

It contrasts the merit (puṇya) gained by honoring virtuous Brahmins with the negative karmic consequence implied by harming them, stressing non-injury and respect for dharmic persons.

What does “gati” mean in this context?

“Gati” refers to one’s post-death destiny or spiritual trajectory—an auspicious or inauspicious state reached due to one’s actions (karma).

Who is Narada addressing as “prabho” (O Lord)?

The verse indicates Nārada is speaking to a revered superior (prabhu), but the addressee is not specified in the provided excerpt alone; it depends on the surrounding chapter context.