Shloka 62
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
असतो घातयेन्नित्यं सत्यान्स परिपालयेत् । नैव दोषो भवेत्तस्य महापुण्येन वर्तयेत्
asato ghātayennityaṃ satyānsa paripālayet | naiva doṣo bhavettasya mahāpuṇyena vartayet
ಅಸತ್ಕರನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ದಮನಿಸಿ (ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ), ಸತ್ಯವಂತರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಆಗದು; ಅವನು ಮಹಾಪುಣ್ಯದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Unspecified (verse excerpt; wider dialogue context needed to attribute confidently)
Concept: Dharma requires suppressing the wicked and safeguarding the truthful; when done for protection and justice, it is not blameworthy and accrues great merit.
Application: Stand up to harm (bullying, exploitation, corruption) while protecting honest people; act from duty and welfare, not personal vendetta.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage or righteous judge stands between two groups: the truthful protected behind him and the wicked restrained before him. The composition emphasizes balance—compassionate protection on one side and firm justice on the other—suggesting merit born of impartial duty.","primary_figures":["A dharmic sage/judge figure","Truthful villagers/devotees","Wicked aggressors (symbolic)"],"setting":"Open courtyard near an āśrama or village boundary, with a simple staff of authority and a visible path dividing sides.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["clean white","royal blue","warm gold","stone gray","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dharma-figure with a radiant halo, one hand raised in protection (abhaya) toward the truthful, the other holding a staff symbolizing daṇḍa; gold leaf on halo and ornaments; symmetrical composition with rich reds/greens and ornate borders featuring lotus and chakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined moral tableau with gentle faces of the protected and subdued posture of wrongdoers; cool palette, delicate architecture, and a lyrical landscape; emphasis on calm firmness rather than violence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic stance of the dharma-figure; stylized groups on either side; saturated yellows/reds/greens; symbolic chakra-like mandala behind the central figure to hint Viṣṇu’s dharma-preserving power.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical dharma scene framed by lotus vines and Vaishnava emblems; deep blue background with gold highlights; incorporate cows and peacocks near the ‘truthful’ side as auspicious markers; intricate floral border suggesting cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","measured silence","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घातयेत् नित्यम् (पदच्छेद); सत्यान्स = सत्यान् + सः (न् + स sandhi); नैव = न + एव; भवेत्तस्य = भवेत् + तस्य (त् + त)
FAQs
It frames force as justified only in a dharmic role: restraining or eliminating the wicked while safeguarding the truthful, implying a duty-bound, non-selfish action rather than personal cruelty.
Because the action is portrayed as aligned with dharma—protecting the righteous and upholding truth—so it is treated as merit-bearing rather than sinful when done rightly and for the common good.
Upholding truth includes both protection of the virtuous and firm opposition to harmful wrongdoing; moral duty may require decisive action when it prevents greater harm.