Shloka 48
अतः पापिष्ठ चान्नानि न गृह्णंति मनीषिणः । गृह्णंति मोहाद्ये मूढा भवंति पापभागिनः
ataḥ pāpiṣṭha cānnāni na gṛhṇaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ | gṛhṇaṃti mohādye mūḍhā bhavaṃti pāpabhāginaḥ
కాబట్టి అత్యంత పాపిష్ఠుని అన్నాన్ని మేధావులు గ్రహించరు; మోహంతో గ్రహించే మూఢులు ఆ పాపంలో భాగస్వాములు అవుతారు।
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Concept: The wise refuse gifts from the deeply sinful; deluded acceptance makes one a participant in the donor’s sin.
Application: Choose livelihood, patrons, and consumption carefully; cultivate ‘clean inputs’—food, media, company—so the mind remains fit for japa and worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: earthly
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of munitious sages sits in calm meditation while, at the edge of the frame, a foolish man accepts a rich offering from a grim-faced patron; a faint shadow passes from the donor’s hands into the recipient’s chest. The sages’ space is bright and airy, while the fool’s corner is heavy with dusk-like haze, illustrating the split between wisdom and delusion.","primary_figures":["wise sages (manīṣiṇaḥ)","foolish recipient (mūḍha)","sinful donor (pāpiṣṭha)"],"setting":"Hermitage courtyard with kusa grass seats, a small fire altar, and a boundary line (stone or drawn rangoli) separating sacred space from worldly approach.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory","smoked umber","lamp gold","sage green","indigo dusk"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages in luminous calm around a small altar, gold leaf halos and lamp flames, contrasted with a darker corner where a fool accepts a lavish gift from a shadowed donor, ornate borders and jewel-like detailing emphasizing moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet āśrama scene with delicate foliage, sages rendered with refined serenity, a side vignette of the deluded recipient taking food, subtle grey wash indicating pāpa transfer, gentle gradients and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, two-zone composition—bright sattvic hermitage and darker tamasic exchange, stylized facial expressions, red/yellow/green pigments with black cloud motifs near the sinful gift.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic split-panel with lotus borders—left panel bright with sages and lotuses, right panel darker with thorny creepers around the foolish acceptance, intricate floral motifs and deep blues with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft wind","distant conch","ankle bells faint","long pauses of silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्नानि = च + अन्नानि; मोहाद्ये = मोहात् + ये (त् + य → द्य).
FAQs
It teaches discernment in accepting food or gifts: taking sustenance from a deeply sinful source can implicate the receiver, while the wise avoid such moral entanglement.
In Dharma literature, food and gifts (anna/dāna) carry the moral quality of their source; accepting them can signify approval, dependence, or participation, thus making the recipient a ‘pāpabhāgin’ (sharer in sin).
It encourages ethical livelihood and careful acceptance of support—favoring resources earned and offered through righteous means, and avoiding benefits tied to harm, exploitation, or wrongdoing.