कोऽपराधस्त्वया तेषां कृतः पार्थिवसत्तम । प्राणद्रोहः कृतः किं वा दारधर्षणसंभवः
ko'parādhastvayā teṣāṃ kṛtaḥ pārthivasattama | prāṇadrohaḥ kṛtaḥ kiṃ vā dāradharṣaṇasaṃbhavaḥ
«¿Qué ofensa cometiste contra ellos, oh el mejor de los reyes? ¿Acaso perpetraste violencia contra la vida, o fue alguna afrenta relacionada con la esposa de otro?»
Viśvāmitra
Scene: Viśvāmitra’s stern yet compassionate questioning, with symbolic vignettes hinted in the background (a deer fleeing, a guarded household) to evoke the two cited transgressions without explicit depiction.
Grave sins such as violence and violation of marital sanctity are highlighted as major breaches of dharma with severe consequences.
No specific tirtha is named in this verse; it supports the moral framing within the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative.
None; it is a diagnostic question to determine the nature of wrongdoing.