भवेत्कूलंकपा यद्वदल्पवर्षेणकन्नदी । खलर्धिरल्पवर्षेण तद्वत्स्यात्स्वकुलंकपा
bhavetkūlaṃkapā yadvadalpavarṣeṇakannadī | khalardhiralpavarṣeṇa tadvatsyātsvakulaṃkapā
De même qu’un mince ruisseau, avec peu de pluie, devient une crue qui rompt ses berges, ainsi la prospérité du méchant—issue de faibles causes—devient une honte qui brise l’honneur de sa lignée.
Vyāsa (narrative voice; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
Scene: A small stream suddenly swelling into a destructive flood that breaks its banks and washes away a family banner/insignia—symbolizing honor—while sages point to the moral.
Unethical prosperity quickly turns destructive—eroding restraint, reputation, and the stability of one’s own family.
None directly; it is a general ethical teaching within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame.
None.