Shloka 68
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
धन्या वृक्षलताजीव्या वाटीसस्योपजीविनः । अन्न जंतु वधे पापं तस्य दोषोपशांतये
dhanyā vṛkṣalatājīvyā vāṭīsasyopajīvinaḥ | anna jaṃtu vadhe pāpaṃ tasya doṣopaśāṃtaye
വൃക്ഷങ്ങളും ലതകളും ആശ്രയിച്ച് ജീവിക്കുന്നവർ ധന്യർ; തോട്ടത്തിലെ വിളകളാൽ ഉപജീവിക്കുന്നവരും ധന്യർ. കാരണം അന്നത്തിനായി ജീവഹത്യ പാപമാണ്; ആ ദോഷം ശമിപ്പാൻ (ഇത്തരം ആഹാരം) ഉപകരിക്കുന്നു।
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Concept: Ahimsa-oriented diet and simple subsistence reduce the karmic fault incurred by harming beings for food.
Application: Prefer plant-based foods; cultivate gratitude before meals; reduce harm in consumption (mindful sourcing, avoiding waste) as a daily act of dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage garden at dawn where ascetics and householders gather fruits, roots, and leafy greens without harming any creature. A deer and birds drink calmly nearby, suggesting a world softened by non-violence; a small altar with a lotus and a conch hints at Viṣṇu-centered purity.","primary_figures":["forest-dwelling sages (ṛṣis)","a humble gṛhastha couple","gentle animals (deer, birds)"],"setting":"āśrama grove with creepers, fruit trees, and a small kitchen-garden; earthen pots and woven baskets of produce","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["leaf green","earth ochre","lotus pink","soft saffron","conch white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene āśrama garden scene at golden dawn, sages and a humble couple collecting fruits and leafy greens beneath flowering creepers, a small Viṣṇu altar with conch and lotus in the foreground, ornate gold-leaf halos and borders, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, South Indian iconographic detailing, high contrast divine calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing an idyllic hermitage garden with creepers and fruit trees, sages gathering produce while deer and birds rest unafraid, distant blue hills and a thin stream, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, cool greens and soft saffron sky, intimate moral quietude.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depicting an āśrama grove, stylized trees and creepers, calm sages with expressive eyes, a small conch-and-lotus altar, warm yellow-red-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing purity and restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional garden of abundance with lotus motifs and intricate floral borders, gentle animals and birds around baskets of fruits and greens, a subtle Viṣṇu symbol (conch/lotus) centered, deep indigo background with gold highlights, Nathdwara-style ornamented framing and patterned foliage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","rustling leaves","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वाटीसस्योपजीविनः = वाटी-सस्य + उपजीविनः; दोषोपशांतये = दोष + उपशान्तये
FAQs
It teaches that killing living beings for food incurs sin, and praises subsisting on fruits, creepers, and garden produce as a way to reduce or pacify that moral fault.
Yes in principle: it commends plant-based subsistence (trees, creepers, garden produce) and states that killing creatures for food is sinful.
The speaker cannot be reliably identified from the single-verse excerpt alone; the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 48 are needed to confirm the dialogue frame.