Shloka 138
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
न विमुच्येत पापेन जन्मकोटिशतैरपि । वेदांगपारगं विप्रं न हन्यान्न च दूषयेत्
na vimucyeta pāpena janmakoṭiśatairapi | vedāṃgapāragaṃ vipraṃ na hanyānna ca dūṣayet
Não se libertaria do pecado nem mesmo após centenas de crores de nascimentos. Portanto, não se deve matar nem difamar um brāhmaṇa que dominou os Vedas e suas disciplinas auxiliares.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Harming or defaming a Veda- and Vedāṅga-master brāhmaṇa incurs sin that persists across innumerable births; therefore do not kill or slander such a person.
Application: Guard speech: avoid gossip and character assassination; if criticism is necessary, keep it factual and compassionate; support educators and spiritual practitioners materially and socially.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned brāhmaṇa sits with palm-leaf texts and a rosary, surrounded by a protective aura shaped like a luminous mandala of Vedic syllables. In the foreground, a would-be aggressor’s weapon and slanderous speech appear as dark arrows that shatter against the mandala, while a long chain of shadowy rebirths stretches behind him as a warning.","primary_figures":["Veda-Vedāṅga-pāraga brāhmaṇa","a potential offender (symbolic)","personified Karma as a chain of births","Vedic syllable-mandala (visual motif)"],"setting":"Hermitage courtyard with sacred fire and manuscript stand; distant forest and a quiet sky.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["indigo night","ash white","saffron flame","antique gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated brāhmaṇa with large gold halo, Vedic syllable mandala embossed in gold leaf, sacred fire with bright vermilion accents, offender in darker tones at edge, ornate pillars and arch, gem-like highlights on manuscripts and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil āśrama scene, fine manuscript details, subtle moonlight wash, the karmic chain depicted as faint successive silhouettes receding into the background, delicate trees and riverless landscape, restrained yet poignant expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, brāhmaṇa with stylized eyes and calm face, circular mantra-mandala behind, offender figure with dark aura, strong reds/yellows/greens with black, temple-wall composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central saintly figure framed by lotus and mantra motifs, dark arrow-like patterns dissolving into floral curls, border of repeating script-like ornaments, deep blue ground with gold and white highlights, symmetrical devotional layout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp bell strike","crackling fire","sudden silence after warning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vedāṃgapāragaṃ = veda-aṅga-pāragam; hanyānna = hanyāt + na; dūṣayet final visarga not present in given text.
FAQs
It teaches that harming (killing) or defaming a highly learned brāhmaṇa is a grave wrongdoing, producing sin so weighty that liberation from it is said to be extremely difficult across many births.
A “vedāṅgapāraga” is a brāhmaṇa who has mastered the Vedas along with the Vedāṅgas (the auxiliary disciplines such as phonetics, ritual, grammar, etymology, meter, and astronomy).
This verse is primarily a Dharma-ethical injunction emphasizing non-violence and restraint in speech (avoiding slander), especially toward learned custodians of Vedic tradition.