Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
असतामुपभो गाय दुर्जनानां विभूतयः । पिचुमंदः फलाढ्योऽपि काकैरेवोपभुज्यते ॥ १३ ॥
asatāmupabho gāya durjanānāṃ vibhūtayaḥ | picumaṃdaḥ phalāḍhyo'pi kākairevopabhujyate || 13 ||
Kemakmuran orang jahat menjadi santapan bagi kaum tak berbudi; seperti pohon picumanda yang sarat buah pun hanya dinikmati oleh burung gagak.
Narratorial / gnomic verse (speaker not specified in the excerpt).
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa