Shloka 102
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
अर्थार्जनविधौ मर्त्या विशंति विषमे जले । कांतारमटवीं चैव श्वापदैः सेवितां तथा
arthārjanavidhau martyā viśaṃti viṣame jale | kāṃtāramaṭavīṃ caiva śvāpadaiḥ sevitāṃ tathā
ധനാർജ്ജനത്തിനായി മനുഷ്യർ അപകടകരമായ ജലത്തിൽ ഇറങ്ങുന്നു; അതുപോലെ നിർജനമായ കാന്താരവനങ്ങളിലും, കാട്ടുമൃഗങ്ങൾ നിറഞ്ഞ വനാന്തരങ്ങളിലും പ്രവേശിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Greed-driven wealth pursuit pushes mortals into hazardous environments; artha without dharma leads to fear and vulnerability.
Application: Audit motivations behind work and accumulation; set ethical boundaries, avoid reckless risk for profit, and redirect surplus toward dharmic purposes to neutralize lobha.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone traveler, burdened with sacks of coins, wades into dark, swirling water while a distant shore disappears in mist. On the other side, a thorny wilderness opens—twisted trees, watchful eyes of beasts—showing how the chase for wealth turns nature into a gauntlet of fear.","primary_figures":["a wealth-seeking traveler","shadowy wild beasts (śvāpadāḥ)","symbolic personification of Lobha (subtle, looming)"],"setting":"Treacherous river crossing leading into a desolate forest (kāntāra-aṭavī)","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ink black","cold moon-silver","mud brown","moss green","rust red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic river with stylized waves, gold leaf sparingly used to highlight dangerous glints on water; traveler with heavy sacks; forest edge with beast silhouettes; ornate border but darker palette than usual, emphasizing moral warning; a faint demon-like Lobha figure in the background rendered with traditional iconographic menace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: misty riverbank with delicate brushwork; traveler mid-step in water; forest rendered with fine trees and hidden animal eyes; cool nocturnal palette, subtle tension, refined composition with moral symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; stylized waves and forest motifs; beasts with characteristic large eyes; warm earthy pigments with deep blacks; Lobha as a shadow-form behind the traveler, temple-wall narrative intensity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: unusual ‘warning’ pichwai—border of thorn and dark lotus motifs; central scene of river and forest; decorative but somber, deep blue-black ground with silver highlights; symbolic coins patterned like a net ensnaring the traveler."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rushing water","night insects","distant animal calls","low drum pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: arthārjanavidhau = artha+arjana+vidhau (समास); śvāpadaiḥ = śvā+padaiḥ (समास/रूढि); ca+eva→caiva.
FAQs
It observes that people take serious risks—entering dangerous waters and predator-filled wilderness—when driven by the desire to earn or gain wealth.
Not directly; it highlights the peril and extremity of actions undertaken for wealth, implying a cautionary ethical reflection on priorities and methods.
Be mindful that greed or unchecked pursuit of gain can push one into avoidable dangers; pursue livelihood with discernment, restraint, and dharmic means.