Shloka 5
Vamsha of Dhruva and Prithu; Daksha’s Progeny; Enumerations of Devas, Asuras, Nagas, and Birds
अङ्गस्य वेणः पुत्रस्तु नास्तिको धर्मवर्जितः / अधर्ंमकारी वेण(न) श्च मुनिभिश्च कुशैर्हतः
aṅgasya veṇaḥ putrastu nāstiko dharmavarjitaḥ / adharṃmakārī veṇa(na) śca munibhiśca kuśairhataḥ
Putra Aṅga, Veṇa, adalah seorang ateis yang meninggalkan dharma. Karena berbuat adharma, Veṇa itu dibinasakan para resi dengan bilah-bilah rumput kuśa.
Lord Vishnu (narration to Garuda/Vinata-putra, traditional Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: Atheistic rejection of dharma by a ruler leads to downfall; rishi-tejas enforces moral order.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-phala and the self-correcting tendency of dharma within the cosmic order; tamasic denial of dharma yields destruction.
Application: Leaders must uphold ethical norms; communities must non-violently (or minimally harmfully) restrain systemic wrongdoing through lawful, principled means.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: ashrama/royal realm (implied)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana narratives on adharmic kings and consequences; didactic contrasts between dharmic and adharmic conduct
FAQs
It illustrates that rejecting dharma and promoting adharma—especially by a ruler—destroys social order and invites decisive corrective action by dharma-protecting sages.
Indirectly, it frames a moral causality: persistent adharma leads to severe consequences, establishing the ethical basis for later Garuda Purana teachings on post-death outcomes tied to one’s conduct.
Treat dharma (ethical duty, truthfulness, restraint) as non-negotiable—especially in leadership and public life—because normalizing adharma harms both the individual and the wider community.