Shloka 27
The Glory of the Brāhmaṇa
Brāhmaṇa-Mahimā and Pādodaka Merit
अद्य श्वो वा हनिष्यामि द्रव्यमस्य ममापि च । नेतुं यदा करिष्यामि नेष्यामि नात्र संशयः
adya śvo vā haniṣyāmi dravyamasya mamāpi ca | netuṃ yadā kariṣyāmi neṣyāmi nātra saṃśayaḥ
अद्य श्वो वा हनिष्यामि द्रव्यमस्य ममापि च । नेतुं यदा करिष्यामि नेष्यामि नात्र संशयः
Unspecified (a wicked/greedy person speaking in a moral narrative context)
Concept: Greed (lobha) and possessiveness breed हिंसा; adharma begins as inner speech—criminal intent—before action.
Application: Watch the mind’s ‘today or tomorrow’ rationalizations; cut off harmful intentions early through confession, restraint, and remembrance of consequences.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shadowed figure whispers to himself with clenched jaw, eyes darting toward a sleeping or unsuspecting holy man, while a chest of coins glints in the corner. The scene is tense and claustrophobic, with darkness pressing in as if adharma itself thickens the air.","primary_figures":["a wicked plotter (unnamed speaker)","an unsuspecting ascetic/householder (off-screen or dimly shown)"],"setting":"dim interior with a locked chest, dagger-like silhouette, narrow doorway, oppressive shadows","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["charcoal black","cold silver","blood maroon","dirty ochre","ashen blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic moral tableau—villain in shadow plotting theft and murder, gold leaf used sparingly to make the coin-chest glint ominously, deep maroons and blacks, ornate border contrasting with the dark subject, expressive eyes and tense posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nocturnal interior with cool moonlight, delicate linework showing the plotter’s anxious face, subtle chiaroscuro, minimal props (chest, doorway), psychological tension emphasized over violence.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized menace—wide eyes, angular stance, darkened palette within traditional pigments, symbolic motifs (serpent-like shadow) suggesting adharma, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical panel where darkness and thorny vines frame the plotter, gold highlights on the tempting wealth, deep blue-black ground, ornate floral border used ironically to contrast moral ugliness, peacocks absent or turned away to signal inauspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","wind through cracks","distant owl","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ममापि = मम + अपि; नात्र = न + अत्र
FAQs
It depicts the mindset of wrongdoing—premeditated violence and theft—highlighting how certainty in sin (absence of doubt) reflects deep moral blindness and invites karmic consequences.
It conveys premeditation and impatience: the speaker is not struggling with conscience but scheduling harm, which intensifies the ethical gravity of the act.
Purāṇas often contrast such hardened intent with dharma—non-violence, restraint, and rightful livelihood—showing that greed-driven certainty leads to downfall rather than lasting gain.