Shloka 32
जटायुरावणयुद्धम्
Jatayu’s Combat with Ravana
पापानुबन्धो वै यस्य कर्मणः कर्मको नु तत्।।।।कुर्वीत लोकाधिपतिस्स्वयंभूर्भगवानपि।
pāpānubandho vai yasya karmaṇaḥ karmako nu tat | kurvīta lokādhipatiḥ svayaṃbhūr bhagavān api ||
Se uma ação traz inevitavelmente uma consequência pecaminosa, quem a praticaria? Nem mesmo o Senhor auto-nascido, Brahmā, regente dos mundos, empreenderia tal feito.
If the consequences of an action be sin, who will do it ? Even the self-born lord of the world may not.
FAQs
A dharmic agent avoids actions that are intrinsically bound to sin; moral legitimacy is measured by the ethical ‘after-effect’ (anubandha).
Jaṭāyu argues from principle: deeds that are certain to yield pāpa are unfit for anyone, stressing the gravity of Rāvaṇa’s wrongdoing.
Ethical reasoning: Jaṭāyu appeals to universal moral standards rather than fear or flattery.