Shloka 32
पापिनो ये दुराचारा मुद्गलत्वं च ये गताः / आत्मघाती ब्रह्महा च स्तेयी विश्वासघातकः
pāpino ye durācārā mudgalatvaṃ ca ye gatāḥ / ātmaghātī brahmahā ca steyī viśvāsaghātakaḥ
Orang berdosa—yang berkelakuan rosak, yang jatuh ke keadaan hina, pembunuh diri, pembunuh seorang brāhmaṇa, pencuri, dan pengkhianat amanah—semuanya dihitung sebagai pelaku dosa berat yang disebut di sini.
Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Afterlife Stage: Naraka
Concept: Certain actions (self-killing, brahmahatyā, theft, betrayal) are grievous adharma producing severe papa and post-mortem suffering.
Vedantic Theme: Ethics as purification of antaḥkaraṇa; papa binds the jiva to painful karmic fruition.
Application: Avoid betrayal and exploitation; seek atonement and restitution where harm occurred; cultivate truthful conduct and non-violence.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: lists of sinners and corresponding narakas in later sections; aūrdhvadaihika rites contrasted with papa-heavy destinies.
FAQs
This verse functions as a categorical list of major transgressions, used in the Garuda Purana to explain how specific actions (pāpa) lead to specific afterlife consequences under the law of karma.
By identifying particular grave offenders (suicide, brahmahatyā, theft, betrayal), the text signals that such souls are treated as serious pāpī beings in the post-death journey and are subject to punitive experiences described later in the Preta Kanda narrative.
Guard conduct (ācāra), avoid harm and dishonesty, and uphold trust; the verse emphasizes that ethical breaches—especially violence, theft, and betrayal—carry heavy karmic weight.