Shloka 15
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
परुषेण क्रोशयित्वा क्रोधाद्यस्तु विसर्जयेत् । स याति नरकं घोरं महारौरवकृच्छ्रकम्
paruṣeṇa krośayitvā krodhādyastu visarjayet | sa yāti narakaṃ ghoraṃ mahārauravakṛcchrakam
Celui qui, par colère et passions semblables, fait pleurer autrui par des paroles dures, va au terrible enfer, subissant l’âpre supplice de Mahāraurava.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Cruel speech that makes others weep—especially when driven by anger—creates severe karmic bondage leading to dreadful naraka.
Application: Practice ahiṃsā in speech: pause before reacting, avoid humiliation, apologize quickly, and cultivate gentle truth (satya with dayā).
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark vision of Mahāraurava unfolds: a cavernous infernal landscape where jagged rocks and iron thorns mirror the sharpness of cruel words. A tormented soul relives scenes of shouting and tears, while shadowy attendants of Yama drive home the law that speech can wound like weapons.","primary_figures":["tormented soul (symbolic offender)","Yama’s attendants (yamadūtas)","weeping victim (memory-vision)"],"setting":"Infernal Mahāraurava—dark ravines, iron forests, smoke-laden sky, echoing cries.","lighting_mood":"smoldering gloom with ember-red highlights","color_palette":["charcoal black","ember red","rust brown","sulfur yellow","cold steel gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a didactic split-scene—upper register shows a man shouting harshly, lower register shows Mahāraurava with yamadūtas; gold leaf used sparingly as ominous glints on iron weapons and borders; saturated reds and blacks, stylized flames, strong narrative clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: symbolic rather than grotesque—dark rocky valley with minimal figures, expressive faces showing fear and regret; fine brushwork for smoke and thorny shrubs; muted palette with sharp red accents to suggest karmic pain.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic yamadūtas with patterned garments; stylized flames and thorn motifs; high-contrast outlines, temple-panel symmetry, narrative cartouche showing ‘harsh speech → hell’.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—central black-blue field with thorny vines and lotus motifs inverted (wilted lotuses) to signify corrupted speech; border inscriptions-like patterns; minimal figures, emphasis on moral symbolism, gold and red detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"grave","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","distant cries (subtle)","heavy drum strokes","conch cut-off (abrupt)","wind through rocks"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रोधाद्यस्तु = क्रोधात् + यः + तु; महारौरवकृच्छ्रकम् = महा-रौरव-कृच्छ्रकम्
FAQs
It condemns cruelty in speech—especially when motivated by anger—and teaches that causing others pain through harsh words carries grave karmic consequences.
Mahāraurava is named as a dreadful hell-realm (naraka) associated with severe suffering, invoked here as the consequence for abusive, anger-driven speech.
It reinforces the dharmic discipline of vāṇī (speech): restraint, non-harm, and compassion—presented as essential moral conduct with real karmic outcomes.