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
dhvāno bhīṣaṇakāyā ayomukhāni vayāṁsi balagṛdhrakulapakṣiṇāṁ ca saṅghāḥ | narakadane rudhirapā guruvacana-nudam uparataṁ viśasanti ||
Disse Vyāsa: Após a morte, aqueles que violam as ordens de seus anciãos e mestres são capturados no inferno: cães aterradores de corpo enorme; aves de bico de ferro; bandos de corvos, abutres e outras aves de rapina; e vermes que bebem sangue. Eles assaltam o corpo de tormento do pecador, rasgando-o, bicando-o e cortando-o.
व्यास उवाच
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.