Vamana Purana — Kali's Complaint to Brahma (Part 1), Shloka 40
Kali’s Complaint to Brahma and the Arrival of Śrī (Jayaśrī) in Bali’s Court
Devanagari script
कुलजो व्यसने मग्नः सखा चार्थबहिः कृतः वृद्धो ज्ञातिर्गुणी विप्रः कीर्तीश्च यशसा सह
Transliteration
kulajo vyasane magnaḥ sakhā cārthabahiḥ kṛtaḥ vṛddho jñātirguṇī vipraḥ kīrtīśca yaśasā saha
Translation
A kinsman of noble birth has sunk into misfortune; a friend has been cast out from prosperity; an aged relative, and a virtuous brāhmaṇa—along with one’s good repute and fame—(all these are at stake/are to be upheld).
Speakers
Unspecified in input (didactic voice addressing a ruler/‘putra’ appears in the surrounding verses)
Key Themes
Rajadharma (kingly duty)Protection of dependents and alliesMaintenance of social order (brāhmaṇa support)Fame/renown as a moral consequence
Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)
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