Shloka 71
Brahmin Conduct, Purificatory Baths, and the Garuḍa–Nectar Episode
Illustrative Narrative
नैरृते कुवदाः पापा गोब्राह्मणवधोद्यताः । खर्पराः पश्चिमे पूर्वे निवसंति च दारुणाः
nairṛte kuvadāḥ pāpā gobrāhmaṇavadhodyatāḥ | kharparāḥ paścime pūrve nivasaṃti ca dāruṇāḥ
На юго-западе обитают злые Кувадасы — грешники, устремлённые к убийству коров и брахманов. На западе и на востоке также живут свирепые Кхарпары.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the dialogue pair).
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोब्राह्मणवधोद्यताः = गो + ब्राह्मण + वध + उद्यताः; निवसंति = निवसन्ति (अनुस्वार-लेखनभेद)
FAQs
It maps certain groups to directions (south-west, west, and east), reflecting a Purāṇic style of describing the world through directional regions and the peoples believed to inhabit them.
By condemning those intent on killing cows and Brahmins, the verse reinforces a key dharmic ethic in Purāṇic literature: protection of cows (go-rakṣā) and reverence for Brahmins as custodians of Vedic learning.
Not explicitly. Its emphasis is ethical and societal—identifying adharma through violence against protected beings—though such ethics often function as a foundation for devotional life in Purāṇic frameworks.