Shloka 6
The Tale of Kāmodā and Vihuṇḍa: Tear-Born Lotuses on the Gaṅgā and the Ethics of Worship
मखं त्यक्त्वा गते देवे पश्चात्तैर्दानवोत्तमैः । आगत्य ध्वंसितः सर्वः स यज्ञः पापचेतनैः
makhaṃ tyaktvā gate deve paścāttairdānavottamaiḥ | āgatya dhvaṃsitaḥ sarvaḥ sa yajñaḥ pāpacetanaiḥ
Setelah dewa itu berangkat, para Dānava yang terkemuka datang kemudian dan dengan niat berdosa memusnahkan seluruh yajña itu.
Unspecified narrator (contextual narration within the Adhyaya)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: temple
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paścāttair → paścāt + taiḥ; dānavottamaiḥ → dānava-uttamaiḥ; pāpacetanaiḥ → pāpa-cetanaiḥ.
FAQs
Dānavas are a class of powerful beings often portrayed in Purāṇic literature as opponents of the Devas; here they are described as “foremost” among their group and as acting with sinful intent.
It implies the protective presence or sanctifying force of the deity during the rite; once that presence is gone, hostile forces are able to disrupt and ruin the sacrifice.
It highlights that impure intention (pāpa-cetanā) leads to destructive actions, and that sacred acts like yajña are vulnerable when dharma and divine alignment are absent.