Shloka 137
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
अमीषां भक्षणे पापं न तिष्ठति कलेवरे । तस्माद्घृतं दधि क्षीरं नित्यं खादंति धार्मिकाः
amīṣāṃ bhakṣaṇe pāpaṃ na tiṣṭhati kalevare | tasmādghṛtaṃ dadhi kṣīraṃ nityaṃ khādaṃti dhārmikāḥ
ഇവയെ ഭുജിച്ചാൽ പാപം ശരീരത്തിൽ നിലനിൽക്കുകയില്ല; അതുകൊണ്ട് ധാർമ്മികർ നിത്യവും നെയ്യ്, തൈര്, പാൽ എന്നിവ സേവിക്കുന്നു।
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Concept: Regular consumption of sanctified cow-products is framed as a means of maintaining bodily and moral purity for the dhārmika.
Application: Adopt mindful, ethical diet choices; keep food as an offering mindset (naivedya-bhāva) and avoid harm; integrate gratitude before meals.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet dhārmika household meal: a devotee sits on a clean mat, a small lamp and a simple Viṣṇu shrine nearby, while bowls of milk, curd, and ghee are offered first and then respectfully consumed. The atmosphere emphasizes restraint and purity—no extravagance, only sattva and gratitude.","primary_figures":["Dhārmika householder devotee","Family elder or priest (optional)","Small Viṣṇu shrine icon"],"setting":"A modest home altar corner with brass lamp, conch, and offering plate; earthen pots of dairy; tulasi pot near the doorway.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","butter yellow","cream white","lamp-flame orange","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a domestic Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf aura, devotee offering bowls of milk-curd-ghee on a decorated plate; ornate lamp and vessels with gem-like highlights; rich maroon and green textiles, symmetrical composition, lotus borders and gold embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate lines, a small shrine niche, devotee seated with offering plate; soft morning light through a window, cool pastel palette with warm highlights; refined facial features and gentle domestic realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized devotee and shrine with bold outlines, flat pigments; prominent lamp and offering vessels; red-yellow-green palette; decorative border patterns evoking temple-wall calmness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional domestic offering scene framed by floral borders and lotus motifs; deep blue background with gold accents; small cows and peacocks in corners; central offering plate with dairy items presented before a small Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa icon."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","spoon clink on brass","low chanting","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmādghṛtaṃ → tasmāt + ghṛtam; khādaṃti → khādanti (anusvāra orthography variation).
FAQs
It presents a dharmic view that certain foods—specifically ghee, curd, and milk—are considered purity-supporting, so their consumption is portrayed as not retaining sin in the body.
Yes. It implicitly endorses sāttvika, non-violent nourishment associated with dairy (ghee, curd, milk) as suitable for “dhārmika” conduct, rather than emphasizing meat-based foods.
That everyday choices like diet can be framed as part of dharma: the righteous are described as maintaining regular habits aligned with purity, restraint, and religiously approved sustenance.