Shloka 138
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
न विमुच्येत पापेन जन्मकोटिशतैरपि । वेदांगपारगं विप्रं न हन्यान्न च दूषयेत्
na vimucyeta pāpena janmakoṭiśatairapi | vedāṃgapāragaṃ vipraṃ na hanyānna ca dūṣayet
നൂറുകോടി ജന്മങ്ങളായാലും ആ പാപത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോചനം ലഭിക്കുകയില്ല. അതിനാൽ വേദവും വേദാംഗങ്ങളും പാരംഗതനായ ബ്രാഹ്മണനെ കൊല്ലരുത്; ദൂഷിക്കയും അരുത്.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Harming or defaming a Veda- and Vedāṅga-master brāhmaṇa incurs sin that persists across innumerable births; therefore do not kill or slander such a person.
Application: Guard speech: avoid gossip and character assassination; if criticism is necessary, keep it factual and compassionate; support educators and spiritual practitioners materially and socially.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned brāhmaṇa sits with palm-leaf texts and a rosary, surrounded by a protective aura shaped like a luminous mandala of Vedic syllables. In the foreground, a would-be aggressor’s weapon and slanderous speech appear as dark arrows that shatter against the mandala, while a long chain of shadowy rebirths stretches behind him as a warning.","primary_figures":["Veda-Vedāṅga-pāraga brāhmaṇa","a potential offender (symbolic)","personified Karma as a chain of births","Vedic syllable-mandala (visual motif)"],"setting":"Hermitage courtyard with sacred fire and manuscript stand; distant forest and a quiet sky.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo night","ash white","saffron flame","antique gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated brāhmaṇa with large gold halo, Vedic syllable mandala embossed in gold leaf, sacred fire with bright vermilion accents, offender in darker tones at edge, ornate pillars and arch, gem-like highlights on manuscripts and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil āśrama scene, fine manuscript details, subtle moonlight wash, the karmic chain depicted as faint successive silhouettes receding into the background, delicate trees and riverless landscape, restrained yet poignant expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, brāhmaṇa with stylized eyes and calm face, circular mantra-mandala behind, offender figure with dark aura, strong reds/yellows/greens with black, temple-wall composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central saintly figure framed by lotus and mantra motifs, dark arrow-like patterns dissolving into floral curls, border of repeating script-like ornaments, deep blue ground with gold and white highlights, symmetrical devotional layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp bell strike","crackling fire","sudden silence after warning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vedāṃgapāragaṃ = veda-aṅga-pāragam; hanyānna = hanyāt + na; dūṣayet final visarga not present in given text.
FAQs
It teaches that harming (killing) or defaming a highly learned brāhmaṇa is a grave wrongdoing, producing sin so weighty that liberation from it is said to be extremely difficult across many births.
A “vedāṅgapāraga” is a brāhmaṇa who has mastered the Vedas along with the Vedāṅgas (the auxiliary disciplines such as phonetics, ritual, grammar, etymology, meter, and astronomy).
This verse is primarily a Dharma-ethical injunction emphasizing non-violence and restraint in speech (avoiding slander), especially toward learned custodians of Vedic tradition.