वृषलीं तां विदुर्देवा न शूद्री वृषली भवेत् । ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं गुरुदारनिषेवणम्
vṛṣalīṃ tāṃ vidurdevā na śūdrī vṛṣalī bhavet | brahmahatyā surāpānaṃ gurudāraniṣevaṇam
ଦେବମାନେ ତାକୁ ହିଁ ‘ବୃଷଳୀ’ ବୋଲି ଜାଣନ୍ତି; ଶୂଦ୍ରୀ କେବଳ ଜନ୍ମମାତ୍ରେ ବୃଷଳୀ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ। ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣହତ୍ୟା, ସୁରାପାନ ଓ ଗୁରୁପତ୍ନୀ-ନିଷେବଣ ପରି ମହାପାପ ସହ ଏହି ସଂଜ୍ଞା ଯୁକ୍ତ।
Mārkaṇḍeya (in dialogue; section context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha / audience of seekers
Scene: A sage explains to a gathered group that ‘vṛṣalī’ is defined by actions; symbolic panels show the three mahāpātakas as dark clouds dissipating near a sacred river.
Moral status is defined by conduct and grave transgressions, not merely by birth.
The verse is part of Revā-kṣetra ritual guidance, shaping proper performance at the sacred locale.
It clarifies disqualifying sins (mahāpātakas) relevant to who should be avoided in ritual contexts.
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