परदाररतानां च यत्पापं जीवघातिनाम् । तन्मे स्याद्यदि नो हन्मि सर्पं दृष्टिवशं गतम्
paradāraratānāṃ ca yatpāpaṃ jīvaghātinām | tanme syādyadi no hanmi sarpaṃ dṛṣṭivaśaṃ gatam
ପରସ୍ତ୍ରୀରତ ଓ ଜୀବଘାତକଙ୍କ ଯେ ପାପ, ସେହି ପାପ ମୋତେ ଲାଗୁ—ଯଦି ମୁଁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ସର୍ପକୁ ନ ମାରିବି।
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Type: kshetra
Scene: The vow-taker’s fierce declaration continues; symbolic imagery of forbidden desire and slaughter appears as cautionary shadows, while a serpent glides into view—triggering the vow’s violent intent.
It reflects Purāṇic dharma condemning adultery and violence, while portraying how a vow may invoke these sins as a self-imposed sanction.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this shloka.
None; it is part of an oath sequence.