Shloka 18
तिर्यग्योनिशतं गत्वा चांडाल्यमुपगच्छति । पादमुद्यम्य यो विप्रं हंति गां पितरौ गुरुम्
tiryagyoniśataṃ gatvā cāṃḍālyamupagacchati | pādamudyamya yo vipraṃ haṃti gāṃ pitarau gurum
Sesiapa yang mengangkat kaki lalu memukul brāhmaṇa—atau membunuh lembu, ibu bapa, atau guru—setelah melalui ratusan kelahiran dalam rahim binatang, dia jatuh menjadi caṇḍāla (golongan terbuang).
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 48 for exact speaker attribution).
Concept: Violence against the highest dharmic supports (brāhmaṇa, cow, parents, guru) precipitates severe karmic descent and social-spiritual degradation.
Application: Practice ahiṃsā and reverence: never harm teachers/elders, protect animals (especially cows), cultivate restraint in anger, and seek reconciliation before conflict hardens into irreversible harm.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark karmic tableau: a man in a moment of rage lifts his foot to strike a venerable brāhmaṇa, while shadowy forms of a cow, parents, and a guru appear like witnesses in the air. Behind him, a procession of animal silhouettes—hundreds of wombs—spirals downward into darkness, foreshadowing the fall into outcaste existence.","primary_figures":["Brāhmaṇa (injured yet luminous)","Offender (human)","Symbolic cow","Symbolic parents","Symbolic guru","Karmic messengers (subtle, shadow-like)"],"setting":"A village threshold near a simple hermitage; the ground becomes a metaphysical gradient into a shadowed underworld spiral of rebirth.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance pierced by ominous shadow","color_palette":["ash gray","smoky indigo","saffron ochre","blood maroon","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dramatic dharma-warning panel with a luminous brāhmaṇa haloed in pale gold, the offender frozen mid-strike, symbolic cow and guru forms in the upper register like divine witnesses; heavy gold leaf for halos and borders, rich maroons and greens, ornate jewelry on the brāhmaṇa, stylized karmic spiral of animal forms in the background, temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a restrained village-hermitage scene with delicate linework; the brāhmaṇa seated near a tulasī courtyard (as a moral counterpoint), the offender’s raised foot captured in a tense moment; cool indigo shadows suggest the karmic descent, with faint animal silhouettes in a misty gradient; refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the brāhmaṇa rendered with large expressive eyes and calm aura, the offender in a dynamic pose; symbolic cow and guru in the upper band; a stylized underworld spiral in red-black tones; temple-wall composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a moral allegory framed by lotus and floral borders; central vignette of dharma violation contrasted with a small side vignette of Vishnu’s feet worshiped (as the right ‘raising of the foot’); deep blues and gold accents, intricate patterns, peacocks and cows as symbolic guardians, ornate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch","ominous drone","brief silence after key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tiryagyoniśatam = tiryak-yoni-śatam; cāṃḍālyamupagacchati = cāṃḍālyam + upagacchati; pādamudyamya = pādam + udyamya.
FAQs
It condemns grave violence and disrespect toward key dharmic pillars—brāhmaṇas, cows, parents, and one’s guru—stating such acts lead to severe karmic downfall.
It indicates prolonged suffering through many non-human rebirths, emphasizing the long-term consequences of serious wrongdoing.
They represent foundational supports of dharma: the cow as a symbol of sustenance and non-violence, parents as sources of life and duty, and the guru as the source of learning and spiritual discipline.