Shloka 19
The Greatness of the Viṣṇu-pañcaka
Five-Day Kārttika Observance
शरणागतहंता च पाखंडजनसंगभाक् । गोमांसाशी सुरापश्च परनिंदाकरः सदा
śaraṇāgatahaṃtā ca pākhaṃḍajanasaṃgabhāk | gomāṃsāśī surāpaśca paraniṃdākaraḥ sadā
Pembunuh mereka yang mencari perlindungan, orang yang bergaul dengan orang sesat, pemakan daging lembu, peminum arak, dan orang yang sentiasa memfitnah orang lain—
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses in Brahma-khaṇḍa 23)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुरापश्च = सुरापः + च; परनिंदाकरः = पर + निन्दा + करः (समास); पाखंडजनसंगभाक् = पाखण्ड + जन + सङ्ग + भाक् (समास).
FAQs
The verse lists grave unethical acts: harming those who seek protection, associating with pākhaṇḍas (those following deceptive/anti-dharmic doctrines), eating cow-flesh, drinking intoxicants, and habitual slander.
It teaches that cruelty toward the vulnerable, corrupt company, and self-degrading habits (intoxication, slander) collectively mark a serious moral fall and are to be avoided by a dharmic person.
This single verse does not identify the speaker; the speaker can be determined reliably only by checking the surrounding dialogue in Brahma-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 23.