Shloka 19
Chatra–Upānah Dāna: Origin Narrative
Jamadagni–Reṇukā–Sūrya Saṃvāda
गौतम उवाच जीवत्वहंकृतो बुद्ध्या विषमेणासमेन सः । कर्षको मत्सरी चास्तु यस्ते हरति पुष्करम्,गौतम बोले--जिसने आपके कमलकी चोरी की हो, वह अहंकारी, बेईमान और अयोग्यका साथ करनेवाला, खेती करनेवाला और ईरष्ययुक्त होकर जीवन व्यतीत करे
gautama uvāca jīvatvahaṅkṛto buddhyā viṣameṇāsamena saḥ | karṣako matsarī cāstu yas te harati puṣkaram ||
Gautama said: “May the one who steals your lotus live on with a mind made arrogant by ego—crooked and unequal in conduct—becoming a farmer and remaining envious.”
गौतम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Stealing, driven by ego and envy, leads to moral imbalance and suffering; unethical acts invite consequences that shape one’s character and life-condition.
Gautama pronounces a curse-like imprecation on the person who has stolen the lotus, describing the thief’s future as ego-driven, unjust in conduct, and marked by envy.