Shloka 36
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
लोकद्वयेन विंदंति सुखानि प्राणिहिंसकाः । येन हिंसन्ति भूतानि न ते बिभ्यति कुत्रचित्
lokadvayena viṃdaṃti sukhāni prāṇihiṃsakāḥ | yena hiṃsanti bhūtāni na te bibhyati kutracit
लोकद्वयेऽपि सुखानि लभन्ते प्राणिहिंसकाः। येन भूतानि हिंसन्ति, न ते कुत्रापि बिभ्यति॥
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 3.31)
Concept: Apparent worldly success of violent persons is not a reliable measure of dharma; moral causality may be delayed, hidden, or operating through other channels.
Application: Do not imitate harmful people because they seem to prosper; evaluate actions by śāstra and conscience; cultivate long-view accountability.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene of moral inversion: on one side, a violent figure sits amid luxuries, while shadowy harmed beings stand behind him, silent and unseen by the crowd. Above, a hidden karmic ledger glows faintly, suggesting that the cosmos records what society ignores.","primary_figures":["violent ruler/hunter (symbolic)","harmed beings (animals/people)","personified Dharma/Karma (subtle, in the sky)"],"setting":"A lavish court fading into a dark forest edge—wealth and cruelty juxtaposed; a faint celestial register with a glowing script-scroll.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoky purple","tarnished gold","deep maroon","slate blue","bone white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: opulent court scene with gold leaf ornaments around a cruel figure; behind him, ghostlike harmed beings rendered in muted tones; in the upper corner, a small Dharma/Karma emblem with gold-leaf script indicating unseen accounting; rich reds/greens with dramatic chiaroscuro, traditional iconographic framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly setting with delicate textiles; the cruel man’s pleasures painted beautifully yet undercut by translucent silhouettes of suffering beings; a pale karmic wheel in the sky; cool palette, subtle moral irony, lyrical but unsettling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong narrative bands—top band shows cosmic ledger, middle band shows the prosperous violent man, bottom band shows harmed beings; bold outlines, saturated pigments, temple-wall storytelling clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of a karmic wheel; surrounding panels show prosperity and suffering in alternating frames; ornate floral borders and lotuses contrast with the moral darkness; deep blues and gold with intricate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drone","distant thunder (very soft)","temple bell (single strikes)","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: lokadvayena unchanged as compound; viṃdaṃti → vindanti (anusvāra orthography); prāṇihiṃsakāḥ → prāṇi-hiṃsakāḥ.
FAQs
It discusses the moral implications of harming living beings (hiṃsā), framing it as an ethically charged act tied to one’s experience across “both worlds” (this life and the next).
“Lokadvayena” literally means “by/within the two worlds,” commonly interpreted as the present world and the afterlife (or earthly and heavenly realms).
No. This shloka contains no named entities; identifying the speaker requires the surrounding chapter’s narrative frame.