Shloka 49
Adhyaya 14 — The Messenger of Yama Explains Karmic Retribution and the Causes of Naraka Torments
भुङ्क्ते श्राद्धन्तु योऽन्यस्य नरोऽन्येन निमन्त्रितः ।
दैवे वाप्यथवा पित्र्ये स द्विधा कृष्यते खगैः ॥
bhuṅkte śrāddhantu yo 'nyasya naro 'nyena nimantritaḥ / daive vāpyathavā pitrye sa dvidhā kṛṣyate khagaiḥ
Sesiapa yang memakan persembahan śrāddha milik orang lain—diundang oleh seorang tetapi menikmati bahagian yang kepunyaan orang lain, sama ada dalam upacara untuk para dewa atau untuk para leluhur—dia akan diseret dan dikoyak dua oleh burung-burung.
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FAQs
Ritual acts (especially śrāddha) are governed by trust, entitlement, and precise propriety. Misappropriating another’s offering or violating the integrity of an invitation is treated as a grave breach of dharma, yielding violent karmic retribution.
This passage is not primarily Sarga/Pratisarga/Vaṃśa/Manvantara/Vaṃśānucarita. It belongs to dharma-upadeśa and karmaphala narration (a common Purāṇic didactic layer outside the strict pañcalakṣaṇa headings).
Birds (khaga) symbolize restless, piercing forces of consequence—thoughts and actions that ‘take wing’ and return as unavoidable retribution. Being torn ‘in two’ mirrors inner duplicity: accepting one invitation while consuming another’s due.