Shloka 25
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
न हंतव्या मदीयेयं मृगयां मे समागता । तस्य वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य मीनहा मांसलंपटः
na haṃtavyā madīyeyaṃ mṛgayāṃ me samāgatā | tasya vākyaṃ samākarṇya mīnahā māṃsalaṃpaṭaḥ
「殺してはならぬ。ここに来たこの狩りは、わたしのものゆえ、殺生を行うべきではない。」その言葉を聞くや、肉に貪る魚殺しは動いた。
Unspecified (contextual speaker not provided in the single-verse extract)
Concept: Even within worldly pursuits, dharma can intervene: a spoken injunction against killing confronts appetite and greed; hearing (śravaṇa) becomes the hinge for transformation or further fall.
Application: Practice ‘verbal dharma’: speak up to stop harm in your environment; also examine how ‘taste’ (for profit/pleasure) can override conscience unless checked.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"One hunter raises his hand in command—‘No killing here’—his posture firm, eyes steady, as if dharma itself speaks through him. Opposite, the fish-slayer stands tense and hungry, jaw clenched, the dogs straining; between them, the wounded doe trembles, and the river’s presence feels like a silent sanctum demanding restraint.","primary_figures":["hunter issuing prohibition","mīnahā (fish-slayer)","hunting dogs","wounded doe"],"setting":"Open patch near the riverbank with reeds and stones; a visible ribbon of water behind the figures like a moral boundary line.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit (symbolic glow) within natural dusk","color_palette":["lamp-amber","river-jade","stone-gray","cloth-saffron","shadow-umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure with raised palm of prohibition, halo-like emphasis; gold leaf on the raised hand gesture and river highlights; ornate border with lotus, conch, and chakra motifs; rich reds/greens with gem-studded ornaments to heighten the moral drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate moral confrontation, subtle facial expressions—calm firmness vs greedy agitation; soft dusk over the riverbank, delicate reeds and stones; cool greens and blues with warm amber accents around the speaking figure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic hand-gesture of restraint, expressive eyes; patterned river waves and reeds; strong red/yellow/green palette with black contouring to dramatize ethical polarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: riverbank scene framed by intricate floral borders; the raised-hand gesture centered like a devotional mudrā; lotus motifs and subtle Vaishnava symbols in the border; deep blues and gold accents suggesting sacred witness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sudden hush","river flow","dogs whining restrained","one clear spoken command","distant bell-like resonance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मदीयेयं → मदीया + इयम्; मांसलंपटः → मांसल + पटः; मीनहा treated as तत्पुरुष ‘मीन-हा’ (mīna-hā).
FAQs
It highlights restraint from killing and implies an ethic aligned with ahiṃsā (non-violence), contrasting it with greed for meat.
A fish-slayer (likely a fisherman or hunter) characterized as greedy or craving flesh/meat.
Not in the provided excerpt. Identifying the speaker reliably requires the surrounding verses or narrative frame of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 30.