Shloka 53
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
विषवृद्धिं करोत्येव तद्वत्पापकृतं भवेत् । परित्यजेमां त्वं पापां गच्छावो नगराय वै ॥ ५३ ॥
viṣavṛddhiṃ karotyeva tadvatpāpakṛtaṃ bhavet | parityajemāṃ tvaṃ pāpāṃ gacchāvo nagarāya vai || 53 ||
Así como el veneno no hace sino aumentar, del mismo modo el pecado se agranda con actos pecaminosos. Por eso, abandona este rumbo de pecado y vayamos, en verdad, a la ciudad.
Narrator (contextual dialogue within Uttara-Bhaga; specific speaker not explicit in the provided single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It teaches that sin is self-propagating—like poison that only grows when fed—so spiritual progress requires decisively abandoning sinful actions and choosing a corrective, dharmic direction.
Bhakti is supported by inner and outer purity; the verse implies that continuing in pāpa obstructs devotion, so one should renounce sinful tendencies to become fit for remembrance and worship of the Divine.
The takeaway aligns with Dharmic application rather than a technical Vedanga: ethical discipline (sadācāra) and avoidance of pāpa are prerequisites for fruitful mantra, ritual observance, and pilgrimage practices.