Shloka 71
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
गोचारस्य प्रलोपे च कूटसाक्ष्यप्रदायके । निक्षेपहारके वापि कुमारीविघ्नकारके ॥ ७१ ॥
gocārasya pralope ca kūṭasākṣyapradāyake | nikṣepahārake vāpi kumārīvighnakārake || 71 ||
De même, une expiation est prescrite pour celui qui vole du bétail, pour celui qui rend un faux témoignage, pour celui qui dérobe un dépôt confié, et aussi pour celui qui fait obstacle à une jeune fille (entravant son mariage légitime ou son bien).
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames social harms—stealing cattle, lying as a witness, stealing entrusted goods, and obstructing a maiden—as serious adharma requiring prāyaścitta, emphasizing inner purification alongside restoration of justice.
By condemning deceit and exploitation, it protects the moral foundation necessary for sincere bhakti—truthfulness, non-injury, and respect for others’ welfare—without which worship becomes hollow.
It reflects Dharmaśāstra-style legal-ethical reasoning (often connected with Kalpa traditions): truth in testimony, protection of trusts (nikṣepa), and social duties, which guide ritual and civic conduct.