Shloka 6
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
ये परस्वापहर्तारः परदूषणसूचकाः । परस्त्रीगामिनो ये च ते वै निरयगामिनः
ye parasvāpahartāraḥ paradūṣaṇasūcakāḥ | parastrīgāmino ye ca te vai nirayagāminaḥ
Mereka yang mencuri harta orang lain, yang menelanjangi lalu menyebarkan aib orang lain, dan yang mendatangi isteri orang lain—mereka sesungguhnya menuju neraka.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyāya 96)
Concept: Paradravya-apaharaṇa, para-doṣa-prakāśana, and para-strī-gamana are adharma leading to naraka; speech and desire are karmically binding.
Application: Practice asteya (non-stealing), guard speech from gossip/defamation, cultivate fidelity and respectful boundaries; replace fault-finding with kīrtana/japa and constructive counsel.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern dharma-teacher stands beneath a banyan in a village assembly, raising a palm in warning as shadowy figures—thief, gossip, and adulterer—move toward a distant, smoke-veiled abyss. Behind the teacher, a faint vision of Viṣṇu’s lotus-navel cosmos glows, implying that social ethics protect the very fabric of creation.","primary_figures":["dharma-upadeśaka (sage/ācārya figure)","symbolic figures: thief, slanderer, adulterer","Yama’s messengers (subtle, in background)","Vishnu (visionary, faint)"],"setting":"Village sabhā near a temple boundary, banyan tree, distant riverbank silhouette, with a moral-cosmos vision in the sky.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoke gray","deep indigo","saffron ochre","lamp-gold","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central ācārya with raised blessing/warning hand, ornate halo in gold leaf; behind him a faint Viṣṇu-on-Śeṣa vision emerging from a lotus, gem-studded borders; at the lower register, small narrative vignettes of theft, gossip, and illicit liaison leading toward a dark naraka gate; rich reds, greens, and heavy gold embossing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a banyan-shaded sabhā with delicate linework; the teacher’s calm yet firm face, villagers listening; in the distance, tiny figures drift toward a misty ravine symbolizing naraka; cool twilight blues with warm lamp highlights, lyrical landscape and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat temple-wall composition; the ācārya frontal, large expressive eyes; symbolic panels below showing the three sins; a stylized Viṣṇu-lotus motif above; dominant reds, yellows, greens with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a Vaishnava moral tableau framed by lotus and tulasi borders; central teacher before a small Viṣṇu shrine; narrative medallions of ‘asteya’, ‘para-doṣa’, ‘parastrī’ around the border; deep blue ground with gold detailing, peacocks subdued to keep the mood admonitory."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","low mridangam pulse","conch shell (soft, concluding)","hushed assembly murmur"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परस्वापहर्तारः = पर + स्व + अपहर्तारः; परदूषणसूचकाः = पर + दूषण + सूचकाः; परस्त्रीगामिनो = परस्त्रीगामिनः (प्रथमा बहुवचन); ये च = ये + च.
FAQs
The verse condemns theft of another’s property, maliciously exposing or publicizing others’ faults (slander/denunciation), and adultery—consorting with another man’s wife.
“Niraya-gāminaḥ” means “those who go to niraya (hell),” i.e., people whose actions lead them to painful post-mortem consequences according to karmic ethics.
It teaches restraint in wealth (do not steal), speech (do not malign or expose others’ faults), and sexuality (do not violate marital boundaries), presenting these as serious violations with grave karmic results.