वेणुकुन्तादिनिगडमुद्गरांऽकुशताडनम् । भारोद्वहनसंक्लेशं शिक्षायुद्धादिपीडनम्
veṇukuntādinigaḍamudgarāṃ'kuśatāḍanam | bhārodvahanasaṃkleśaṃ śikṣāyuddhādipīḍanam
Da sind Fesseln aus Bambus, Speeren und dergleichen; Schläge mit Keulen und Haken; das Elend des Tragens schwerer Lasten; und Qual durch Abrichtung, Krieg und andere Prüfungen.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A sequence of oppressive implements—bamboo fetters, spear-like threats, clubs, hooks—followed by a labor scene of beings carrying heavy loads; a training-yard and battlefield vignette showing ‘śikṣā-yuddha’ as suffering.
The worldly pursuit of power and utility often rests on oppression; dharma urges compassionate awareness and self-restraint.
No specific tīrtha is referenced.
None.