Shloka 7
असत्यभाषी क्रूरश्च परस्त्रीगमने रतः । गोमांसाशी सुरापश्च पाखंडजनसंगभाक्
asatyabhāṣī krūraśca parastrīgamane rataḥ | gomāṃsāśī surāpaśca pākhaṃḍajanasaṃgabhāk
Ia seorang pendusta, berhati kejam, gemar mendatangi istri orang lain; pemakan daging sapi, peminum minuman keras, dan bergaul dengan kaum pāṣaṇḍa yang munafik.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Brahma-khaṇḍa 4.2).
Concept: Certain actions—falsehood, cruelty, adultery, intoxicants, and pāṣaṇḍa-saṅga—are portrayed as deep pollutants that corrode dharma and social-spiritual order.
Application: Practice truthfulness and restraint; avoid addictive substances and exploitative sexuality; choose communities that elevate ethics and devotion.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark moral allegory: Daṇḍaka stands at a crossroads surrounded by personified vices—Falsehood as a masked figure, Cruelty as a blade-shadow, Intoxication as a spilling cup, and Hypocrisy as a robed charlatan. Above, unseen but implied, Viṣṇu’s dharmic gaze is suggested by a faint lotus-shaped aura in the sky.","primary_figures":["Daṇḍaka","personifications of Falsehood (Asatya)","personification of Intoxication (Surā)","personification of Hypocrisy (Pāṣaṇḍa)"],"setting":"Symbolic crossroads with broken boundary-stones, dim alleyways leading to vice, distant faint temple outline","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["deep maroon","inky blue","sickly green","dusty ochre","pale silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical tableau with gold leaf used only for the faint lotus-aura of dharma; Daṇḍaka central, surrounded by stylized vice-figures with ornate yet ominous detailing; rich reds/greens contrasted with dark blues, heavy jewelry and theatrical expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined allegory—subtle personifications around Daṇḍaka, delicate linework, cool palette; a distant temple spire and a pale lotus cloud hint at redemption; expressive but restrained faces.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, dramatic eyes; vice-figures in stylized poses; limited palette of red/yellow/green with dark blue ground; lotus emblem above as a moral counterpoint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic border of thorny vines and withered lotuses; central figure of Daṇḍaka; vice motifs rendered as decorative yet unsettling icons; deep indigo with gold accents reserved for a small auspicious lotus sign."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp hand cymbals","low drum","wind gust","crow calls","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: krūraḥ + ca → krūraś ca (written: krūraśca).
FAQs
The verse lists lying, cruelty, adultery (relations with another man’s wife), eating cow’s flesh, drinking liquor, and associating with pākhaṇḍas (hypocritical/heterodox persons) as blameworthy conduct.
It implies a person who seeks or shares the company of pākhaṇḍas—those seen in Purāṇic discourse as hypocritical, deceptive, or heterodox—suggesting moral and spiritual harm through corrupt association.
Such verses typically function as diagnostic lists of sinful traits, warning that character and associations shape one’s spiritual decline and social harm, and preparing for subsequent verses that describe consequences or remedies.