Shloka 87
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
सर्वपापरता ये च संयुक्ता ये च भुंजते । भग्नांगीं क्षतरोगार्तां गोरूपां च क्षुधातुराम्
sarvapāparatā ye ca saṃyuktā ye ca bhuṃjate | bhagnāṃgīṃ kṣatarogārtāṃ gorūpāṃ ca kṣudhāturām
സകലപാപങ്ങളിലും രതരായവർ, അവരോടൊപ്പം ചേർന്ന് അതേവിധം ഭോഗിക്കുന്നവർ—ഇവർ (പുനർജന്മത്തിൽ) ഗോരൂപം പ്രാപിച്ച്, അംഗഭംഗം, ക്ഷത-രോഗപീഡ, ക്ഷുധാതുരത എന്നിവ അനുഭവിക്കും।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; likely within a didactic dialogue context)
Concept: Association with pervasive sin and participation in it leads to painful karmic results, including degraded rebirth and chronic suffering.
Application: Choose companions carefully; refuse participation in harmful acts; practice sat-saṅga, charity, and protection of animals and dependents to counteract cruelty-based livelihoods.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark karmic vision: a crippled cow-bodied being with bandaged wounds stands in a barren field, ribs visible, eyes pleading, while shadowy figures of sinners fade behind like a mirage of past choices. Above, a subtle cosmic balance motif—scales or a wheel of karma—glows faintly, suggesting inexorable moral law.","primary_figures":["cow-formed suffering being (symbolic rebirth)","shadow-figures of sinners (asat-saṅga)","personified Karma/Dharma (symbolic)"],"setting":"barren pastureland with cracked earth; distant village silhouettes; circling vultures kept subtle (not gory)","lighting_mood":"cold overcast with an eerie, moralizing glow","color_palette":["ashen white","wound-crimson","earth-brown","storm-blue","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: symbolic karmic scene with a central cow-bodied figure rendered with dignity, gold leaf used for the faint dharma-wheel/karma-scale above, rich maroon and green borders with lotus motifs; traditional iconographic framing that turns the warning into a devotional moral panel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poignant, restrained depiction—soft lines, cool palette, expressive eyes; the suffering cow-bodied being in the foreground, distant hills and a thin line of trees; shadowy companions dissolving into the background to show the fading of sinful association.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized anatomy; the cow-bodied figure with large expressive eyes, symbolic dharma-wheel behind; flat fields of red/yellow/green with dark blue sky, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing moral consequence.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: integrate the warning into a cow-centered devotional frame—ornate floral borders, lotus motifs, deep blue ground; central suffering cow-form contrasted with a small corner vignette of protective seva (feeding/watering) as the remedy; gold highlights for the dharma-wheel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low drone (tanpura)","distant wind","single bell strike at the karmic conclusion","brief conch in the distance (warning tone)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भुंजते = भुञ्जते (अनुस्वार/ञ्ज). भग्नांगीं = भग्न + अङ्गीम्. क्षतरोगार्तां = क्षत + रोग + आर्ताम्. गोरूपां = गो + रूपाम्.
FAQs
It stresses that not only committing wrongdoing but also associating with and sharing in it brings karmic consequences.
The verse uses rebirth into a cow-like form, coupled with suffering, to illustrate karmic retribution and the gravity of sinful conduct and complicity.
Avoid harmful actions and also avoid enabling, approving, or participating in others’ wrongdoing—companionship and shared enjoyment can carry moral and karmic weight.