अन्नादे भ्रूणहा मार्ष्टि पत्यौ भार्या पचारिणी । गुरौ शिष्यश्च याज्यश्च स्तेनो राजनि किल्बिषम्
annāde bhrūṇahā mārṣṭi patyau bhāryā pacāriṇī | gurau śiṣyaśca yājyaśca steno rājani kilbiṣam
Le tueur d'un embryon transfère son péché sur celui qui lui donne de la nourriture ; une épouse infidèle le transfère à son mari ; un disciple à son gourou, et un prêtre officiant au patron ; et un voleur place sa culpabilité sur le roi.
Vāsudeva
Listener: Guha (Skanda/Kumāra)
Scene: A sequence tableau: (1) embryo-slayer approaching an annadātā; (2) unfaithful wife beside husband; (3) disciple before guru; (4) priest and yajamāna at altar; (5) thief and king’s court—each linked by a subtle dark thread symbolizing transferred guilt.
Dharma teaches shared accountability: when protectors, providers, and authorities fail, the burden of others’ wrongdoing can fall upon them.
No holy place is mentioned; the verse is a general dharma teaching.
No specific rite is prescribed; it references the yajamāna–ṛtvij (patron–priest) relationship as a moral responsibility.