Shloka 38
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
अत्युग्रपापिनां संगात्पापमेव प्रसंचरेत् । मातामहस्य दोषेण संलिप्तो वेन एव सः
atyugrapāpināṃ saṃgātpāpameva prasaṃcaret | mātāmahasya doṣeṇa saṃlipto vena eva saḥ
Daripada pergaulan dengan para pendosa yang amat keji, hanya dosa yang merebak. Oleh kesalahan datuk sebelah ibu, dia tercemar—sesungguhnya dialah Vena sendiri.
Unknown (context not provided; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue typical of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa sections)
Concept: Bad company spreads sin; inherited/relational faults can taint character unless countered by deliberate purification and right association.
Application: Audit your influences (media, peers, mentors); set boundaries; replace harmful circles with satsang, seva, and disciplined routines.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vena is shown near a shadowy figure representing ‘extremely wicked company’; dark tendrils spread from the contact like ink in water, staining his garments and crown. In the background, distant sages and a bright hermitage glow remain separated by a visible threshold he has not yet crossed.","primary_figures":["Vena","symbolic duṣ-saṅga figure (wicked associate)","distant sages (contrast)"],"setting":"A dim palace corridor opening toward a sunlit forest āśrama far away; the liminal space emphasizes choice and consequence.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["blackened violet","cold silver","blood red","ashen gray","distant warm gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic palace-to-forest contrast; Vena in ornate attire partially overlaid with dark embossed patterns symbolizing sin; a shadowy companion with sharp features; distant sages in a golden archway; heavy gold leaf used sparingly to heighten the contrast between corrupted royalty and pure radiance; rich reds and deep greens with ominous dark glazing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative moral allegory—Vena near a dark advisor, ink-like shadows creeping across the floor; far background shows a bright hermitage; cool nocturnal palette with a warm distant focal point; delicate brushwork for spreading ‘pāpa’ as translucent wash.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Vena and the wicked associate rendered with darker pigments and fierce eyes; sin shown as curling black motifs wrapping around limbs; far side shows sages with bright yellow halos; strong compositional split between darkness and light.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rather than literal—dark floral weeds entangling Vena’s feet, contrasted with lotus blooms near the sages; deep indigo cloth, gold highlights, ornate borders; moral message encoded in botanical motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low thunder rumble (subtle)","ominous drone","distant temple bell (faint)","wind gust","sudden silence at ‘pāpam eva’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संगात्पापम् = संगात् + पापम्; पापमेव = पापम् + एव; दोषेण संलिप्तो = दोषेण + संलिप्तः; वेन एव = वेनः + एव.
FAQs
It teaches that companionship (saṅga) has moral consequences: keeping company with intensely sinful people causes sin to spread and stain one’s character.
Vena is a notorious king in Purāṇic literature, remembered for impiety and wrongdoing; he is cited as an example of a person becoming “tainted,” here linked to inherited or familial fault (the maternal grandfather’s defect).
Both are implied: it explicitly mentions contamination through association and also notes a familial fault, presenting a Purāṇic view where environment and lineage can condition a person’s tendencies.