Shloka 86
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
दुर्बलांश्च न पुष्णंति नष्टान्नान्वेषयंति च । पीडयंत्यतिभारेण सक्षतान्वाहयंति च
durbalāṃśca na puṣṇaṃti naṣṭānnānveṣayaṃti ca | pīḍayaṃtyatibhāreṇa sakṣatānvāhayaṃti ca
బలహీనులను పోషించని వారు, తప్పిపోయిన వారిని వెతకనివారు; అతిభారంతో బాధపెట్టేవారు, గాయపడినవారినీ మోసేలా చేయువారు—వారు నింద్యులు।
Unspecified (verse presented without surrounding dialogue context)
Concept: Neglecting the weak and exploiting the vulnerable through harsh labor is adharma and generates grave demerit.
Application: Support the weak (food, care, protection), actively search for missing dependents, refuse exploitative labor practices, and treat injured beings with rest and healing rather than demands.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dusty village road at late afternoon: a frail, hungry figure and an injured ox are forced to carry heavy loads while indifferent men look away. In the background, a compassionate Vaishnava householder offers water and food, creating a moral contrast between neglect and dharma.","primary_figures":["oppressed laborer","injured bull/ox","indifferent taskmaster","compassionate householder (Vaishnava)"],"setting":"rural pathway near fields and a small wayside shrine; scattered bundles, yoke, and broken cartwheel","lighting_mood":"harsh sun fading into somber twilight","color_palette":["dust ochre","smoke gray","deep indigo","muted maroon","lamp-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moral tableau with a small Viṣṇu shrine at the side, gold leaf halo around the compassionate donor, rich reds and greens in garments, gem-studded ornaments on the shrine icon, stylized figures showing the burdened injured ox and the weak being denied nourishment; ornate border with lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing a village track, slender figures with refined faces, cool shadows and soft gradients; the weak and injured in the foreground, a gentle donor offering water; distant trees and low hills, lyrical naturalism emphasizing compassion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; dramatic posture of the burdened injured animal, stern taskmaster, and serene donor near a lamp-lit shrine; characteristic large eyes, red/yellow/green palette with symbolic emphasis on dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional-ethical composition with lotus borders and subtle Viṣṇu symbols; central contrast scene—compassionate feeding and water-giving—surrounded by floral motifs, peacocks, and stylized cows; deep blues and gold accents to frame the moral teaching."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant cattle bells","dry wind","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दुर्बलांश्च = दुर्बलान् + च. नष्टान्नान्वेषयन्ति = नष्टान् + न + अन्वेषयन्ति. पीडयंत्यतिभारेण = पीडयन्ति + अतिभारेण. सक्षतान्वाहयन्ति = सक्षतान् + वाहयन्ति.
FAQs
It condemns cruelty and neglect—refusing to support the weak, failing to look for the missing, and forcing people (even the injured) to bear excessive burdens.
Power or authority should be exercised with compassion and responsibility; exploiting vulnerability and increasing suffering is adharma.
Not explicitly in this standalone verse; its emphasis is primarily dharmic—right conduct and humane treatment—though such ethics are often presented as foundational to spiritual life.