Shloka 15
The Greatness of Viṣṇu’s Foot-Water (Pādodaka) as a Destroyer of Sin
शास्त्रनिंदाकरो नित्यं व्रतनिंदाकरः सदा । असावन्यं न जानाति केवलं स्वोदरं विना
śāstraniṃdākaro nityaṃ vrataniṃdākaraḥ sadā | asāvanyaṃ na jānāti kevalaṃ svodaraṃ vinā
Ele despreza continuamente os śāstras e sempre ridiculariza os votos sagrados; tal homem nada reconhece além do próprio ventre—não conhece ninguém mais.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Brahma-khaṇḍa narrative)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शास्त्रनिंदाकरो → शास्त्रनिंदाकरः; असावन्यं → असौ अन्यम्; स्वोदरं → स्व-उदरम् (समास)।
FAQs
It condemns habitual contempt for scripture and religious vows, portraying such behavior as a sign of selfishness—living only for one’s own appetite rather than for dharma or the welfare of others.
It is an idiom for extreme self-interest: a person motivated mainly by personal consumption and gain, lacking reverence, gratitude, or concern for others.
Across the Purana, dharma is upheld through śāstra-guided conduct and vrata; this verse warns that mocking these disciplines leads to moral blindness and a life centered on selfish desires.