Shloka 32
The Legend of Hemakuṇḍala: Charity, Decline of the Sons, and Yama’s Judgment
जघ्नतुः सततं मूढौ शितैर्बाणैर्विषार्पितैः । नानापक्षिवराहांश्च हरिणान्रोहितांस्तथा
jaghnatuḥ satataṃ mūḍhau śitairbāṇairviṣārpitaiḥ | nānāpakṣivarāhāṃśca hariṇānrohitāṃstathā
Dua orang dungu itu terus-menerus membunuh dengan anak panah tajam yang disapu racun—pelbagai burung, babi hutan, serta rusa dan rohitā (sejenis kijang) juga.
Narrator (context not provided to identify a named speaker with certainty)
Concept: Habitual हिंसा (violence), especially with deceitful means like poison, thickens pāpa and dulls discernment (moha).
Application: Reduce harm in diet and livelihood; avoid ‘poisoned arrows’ equivalents—malicious shortcuts, exploitation, and repeated cruelty that becomes routine.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a shadowy forest clearing, two hunters loose gleaming arrows tipped with dark poison, while startled birds burst from branches and a boar collapses amid churned earth. The air feels heavy—an ominous stillness after the kill—suggesting that the forest itself recoils from the repeated violence.","primary_figures":["two Bhilla hunters","forest animals (birds, boar, deer/rohitā)"],"setting":"dense forest clearing with broken twigs, scattered feathers, and a small hunting trail","lighting_mood":"forest dappled turning ominous","color_palette":["deep umber","moss green","iron gray","blood crimson","poison violet-black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intense hunting tableau—two muscular hunters with ornate but rugged ornaments, bows drawn; animals depicted in stylized motion; gold leaf on arrow shafts and border, but with darker pigments to convey moral heaviness; rich greens and browns with crimson accents, traditional South Indian decorative framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: finely detailed woodland with delicate leaves and birds in flight; a boar and deer rendered with naturalistic grace; hunters shown with taut posture; cool shadows and restrained reds to emphasize tragedy; thin white highlights on poisoned arrow tips.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, rhythmic composition of hunters and animals; strong black outlines, flat yet vibrant color fields; expressive eyes on animals; red-yellow-green palette with dark indigo background to heighten the sense of pāpa.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical hunting scene framed by lotus and floral borders; stylized animals and patterned forest; deep blue ground with gold detailing; moral contrast suggested by a faint, distant temple silhouette or sacred tree motif at the edge of the panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["bowstring snap","bird cries","thudding fall","wind through trees","tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शितैर्बाणैर्विषार्पितैः = शितैः + बाणैः + विषार्पितैः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: अः + ब → र्ब; अः + व → र्व); नानापक्षिवराहांश्च = नाना + पक्षि + वराहान् + च (अन् + च → अंश्च); हरिणान्रोहितान् = हरिणान् + रोहितान् (न् + र → न्र)
FAQs
It criticizes continual killing—especially using sharp arrows coated with poison—highlighting cruelty and moral delusion.
The term signals spiritual and ethical blindness: their repeated violence is portrayed as ignorance rather than strength or skill.
The verse implies that needless violence toward living beings is a mark of delusion and stands opposed to dharmic restraint and compassion (ahiṃsā).