भवेत्कूलंकपा यद्वदल्पवर्षेणकन्नदी । खलर्धिरल्पवर्षेण तद्वत्स्यात्स्वकुलंकपा
bhavetkūlaṃkapā yadvadalpavarṣeṇakannadī | khalardhiralpavarṣeṇa tadvatsyātsvakulaṃkapā
ଯେପରି ଅଳ୍ପ ବର୍ଷାରେ ଛୋଟ ଝରଣା ଫୁଲି କୂଳ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଦିଏ, ସେପରି ଖଳର ଅଳ୍ପ କାରଣଜନିତ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ନିଜ କୁଳମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା ଭାଙ୍ଗି କଳଙ୍କ ହୁଏ।
Vyāsa (narrative voice; speaker not explicitly marked in this verse)
Scene: A small stream suddenly swelling into a destructive flood that breaks its banks and washes away a family banner/insignia—symbolizing honor—while sages point to the moral.
Unethical prosperity quickly turns destructive—eroding restraint, reputation, and the stability of one’s own family.
None directly; it is a general ethical teaching within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame.
None.