Shloka 36
अध्याय १२८: शिव–उमा संवादः — तिलोत्तमा, श्मशान-मेध्यता, तथा चातुर्वर्ण्य-धर्मः
Chapter 128: Śiva–Umā Dialogue—Tilottamā, the Ritual Valence of the Śmaśāna, and the Fourfold Duty-Code
पापात् प्रवर्धतो दृष्टया कल्याणानावसीदत: । ध्रुवं गर्हयसे नित्यं तेनासि हरिण: कृश:
pāpāt pravardhato dṛṣṭvā kalyāṇān avasīdataḥ | dhruvaṃ garhayase nityaṃ tenāsi hariṇaḥ kṛśaḥ ||
“Melihat dosa semakin bermaharajalela, dan melihat orang berbudi—yang tekun melakukan kebajikan—ditindas hingga jatuh dan menanggung derita, engkau pasti mengecam keadaan ini berulang-ulang. Celaan yang terpendam itu menghakismu; sebab itulah engkau menjadi kurus dan pucat seperti rusa.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
When evil increases and the righteous suffer, a sensitive person naturally condemns such disorder; yet constant brooding over injustice can consume one’s strength. The verse highlights both moral awareness and the personal toll of sustained ethical anguish.
A Brahmin addresses someone who has become weak and pale. He explains the cause: the person keeps witnessing the rise of sin and the distress of virtuous people, and continually censures this condition, which has led to physical and mental emaciation.