मित्रध्रुड्दूतवृत्तिश्च पुत्राचार्यस्तथैव च । भ्रमरी मण्डपाली च चित्रांगः पिशुनस्तथा
mitradhruḍdūtavṛttiśca putrācāryastathaiva ca | bhramarī maṇḍapālī ca citrāṃgaḥ piśunastathā
நண்பரைத் துரோகிப்பவன், தூதர் தொழிலால் வாழ்பவன், ‘மகன்-ஆசிரியன்’ எனும் அநுசித வாழ்வாதாரம் உடையவன்; மேலும் ப்ரமரீ, மண்டபாலீ, சித்ராங்கன், பிசுனன் (புறங்கூறுபவன்)—இவரும் கண்டிக்கப்படுவர்.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim is approached by a slick messenger and a slanderer whispering; an elder points to a quiet, disciplined recipient. The named figures (Bhramarī, Maṇḍapālī, Citrāṅga) appear as archetypal ‘censured types’ in the margins.
Merit depends on ethical conduct: betrayal, slander, and tainted livelihoods undermine the sanctity of religious giving.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where dharma is taught with practical guidance on preserving puṇya.
A dāna-related caution: do not select such persons as recipients when other worthy recipients are available.