Shloka 2

Adhyaya 15 — Karmic Retribution: Rebirths After Naraka and the King’s Compassion in Hell

Sanskrit

उपाध्यायव्यलीकन्तु कृत्वा श्वा भवति द्विजः ।

तज्जायां मनसावाञ्छन् तद्द्रव्यञ्चाप्यसंशयम् ॥

Transliteration

upādhyāyavyalīkaṃ tu kṛtvā śvā bhavati dvijaḥ /

tajjāyāṃ manasāvāñchan taddravyaṃ cāpy asaṃśayam

Translation

Seorang brāhmaṇa yang berkhianat terhadap gurunya menjadi anjing. Dan siapa yang dalam batin menginginkan istri sang guru—juga hartanya—tanpa ragu jatuh pada nasib yang sama.

Speakers

• Yamakiṅkara

Primary Deities

• Yama

Key Themes

• Dharma
• Guru-bhakti/ācārya-niṣṭhā
• Mental sin (mānasa)
• Rebirth