Shloka 47
Adhyaya 51 — Yaksha Injunctions: Graha-Children and Female Spirits Causing Domestic and Ritual Disruptions
अष्टमी द्वेषणी नाम कन्या लोकभयावहा । या करोति जनद्विष्टं नरं नारीमथापि वा ॥
aṣṭamī dveṣaṇī nāma kanyā lokabhayāvahā | yā karoti janadviṣṭaṃ naraṃ nārīm athāpi vā ||
Yang kelapan ialah gadis bernama Dveṣaṇī, pembawa ketakutan kepada dunia; dia menjadikan seorang lelaki—atau juga seorang perempuan—dibenci oleh orang ramai.
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FAQs
Social hatred is treated as a grave disorder; the text implies that reputation and communal bonds are dharmic assets that must be protected through corrective rites and conduct.
A didactic catalog of doṣas and their remedies—an ācāra/upāya layer of Purāṇic instruction rather than sarga/manvantara/vaṃśa narration.
Dveṣa (hatred) is a klesha-like force that distorts perception and relationships; naming it externalizes the pattern so it can be ritually and ethically countered.