Shloka 5
कृतापराधं विप्रं ये द्विषंति पापबुद्धयः । हरिं द्विषंति ते ज्ञेया निरयं यांति दारुणम्
kṛtāparādhaṃ vipraṃ ye dviṣaṃti pāpabuddhayaḥ | hariṃ dviṣaṃti te jñeyā nirayaṃ yāṃti dāruṇam
ये पापबुद्धयः कृतापराधं विप्रमपि द्विषन्ति, ते हरिद्वेषिणो ज्ञेयाः; ते दारुणं निरयं यान्ति।
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Concept: Hatred toward a brāhmaṇa—even if he has erred—reveals a deeper hatred toward Hari and leads to severe downfall.
Application: Respond to wrongdoing with measured correction, not hatred; maintain civility, seek reconciliation, and avoid generalized contempt toward sacred roles and sincere practitioners.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","murmuring crowd","oil-lamp crackle","conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृतापराधं = कृतापराधम्; द्विषंति = द्विषन्ति; यांति = यान्ति; श्लोकान्ते दारुणम् (निरयम् इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणम्)।
FAQs
It warns against harboring hatred toward a brāhmaṇa—even one who has erred—because such malice is treated as hostility toward Hari (Viṣṇu) and leads to severe karmic consequences.
In Purāṇic ethics, contempt or malice toward bearers of sacred learning and dharma is seen as contempt toward the divine order and the Lord who upholds it; thus the act is framed as Hari-dveṣa.
No. It condemns hateful intent (dveṣa) and sinful-minded hostility, not principled correction. The emphasis is on avoiding malice while upholding dharma through appropriate, non-hateful means.