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Shloka 29

देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship

ध्वानो भीषणकाया अयोमुखानि वयांसि बलगृध्रकुलपक्षिणां च संघा: । नरकदने रुधिरपा गुरुवचन- नुदमुपरतं विशसन्ति,परंतु जो गुरुजनोंकी आज्ञाका उल्लंघन करते हैं, उनके मरणके पश्चात्‌ नरकमें स्थित भयानक शरीरवाले कुत्ते, लौहमुख पक्षी, कौए-गीध आदि पक्षियोंके समुदाय तथा रक्त पीनेवाले कीट उनके यातना-शरीरपर आक्रमण करके उसे नोचते और काटते हैं

dhvāno bhīṣaṇakāyā ayomukhāni vayāṁsi balagṛdhrakulapakṣiṇāṁ ca saṅghāḥ | narakadane rudhirapā guruvacana-nudam uparataṁ viśasanti ||

ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ଯେମାନେ ଗୁରୁଜନ ଓ ବୟୋଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଉଲ୍ଲଂଘନ କରନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ନରକରେ ଧରା ପଡ଼ନ୍ତି। ସେଠାରେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ବିଶାଳଦେହୀ କୁକୁର, ଲୋହା ଠୁଣ୍ଡ ଥିବା ପକ୍ଷୀ, କାଉ-ଗିଧ ଆଦି ହିଂସ୍ର ପକ୍ଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ଝୁଣ୍ଡ ଓ ରକ୍ତପାନ କୀଟମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ ଯାତନା-ଦେହକୁ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ଫାଡ଼ି, ଠୁଣ୍ଡ ମାରି, କାଟି ଛିଣ୍ଡିଦିଅନ୍ତି।

ध्वानाःdogs
ध्वानाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootध्वान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भीषणकायाःof terrible bodies
भीषणकायाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootभीषणकाय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अयोमुखानिiron-mouthed (creatures/birds)
अयोमुखानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअयोमुख
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
वयांसिbirds
वयांसि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
बलगृध्रकुलपक्षिणाम्of crows and vulture-kind birds (lit. strong vultures’ clan-birds)
बलगृध्रकुलपक्षिणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootबलगृध्रकुलपक्षिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
संघाःgroups, swarms
संघाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंघ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नरकदनेin the hell-pit / in hell (place of torment)
नरकदने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनरकदन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
रुधिरपाःblood-drinkers
रुधिरपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootरुधिरप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गुरुवचननुदम्one who rejects/violates the guru’s word
गुरुवचननुदम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगुरुवचननुद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपरतम्fallen (after death), departed
उपरतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउपरत
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विशसन्तिthey tear, cut up, butcher
विशसन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootविशस्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
G
guru (elders/teachers)
N
naraka (hell)
D
dogs
I
iron-beaked birds
C
crows
V
vultures
B
blood-drinking worms/insects

Educational Q&A

Disregarding the rightful instruction and authority of gurus and elders is a serious adharma; the text warns that such conduct bears painful karmic consequences after death, depicted through hellish punishments.

Vyāsa describes the post-mortem fate of those who violate elders’ commands: in hell, fearsome dogs, iron-beaked birds, predatory flocks, and blood-drinking worms attack and mutilate the sinner’s torment-body.