Shloka 30
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
महापातकभावानां ज्ञानात्संसर्गतोपि वा । अतिपातकिनामेव त्रयो देहे भवंति वै
mahāpātakabhāvānāṃ jñānātsaṃsargatopi vā | atipātakināmeva trayo dehe bhavaṃti vai
మహాపాతకాలకు లోనైన వారితో తెలిసికూడా సాంగత్యం చేయడం వల్ల—లేదా కేవలం స్పర్శసంసర్గం వల్ల కూడా—అతిపాతకుని దేహంలో నిజంగా మూడు దోషాలు ఉద్భవిస్తాయి।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; exact speaker not given in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Association with mahāpātakins—knowingly or even by contact—produces grave bodily and spiritual faults; saṅga shapes destiny.
Application: Choose company carefully; avoid environments that normalize wrongdoing; cultivate satsang, temple community, and disciplined routines.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Three dark stains appear on a human silhouette as it brushes past a notorious sinner in a crowded marketplace—an allegory of invisible contagion. In the background, a small group of sādhus chant Viṣṇu’s names, their presence depicted as a protective circle of light that the silhouette fails to enter.","primary_figures":["a passerby (everyman)","an ‘ati-pātakin’ figure (allegorical)","Vaishnava sādhus chanting"],"setting":"busy town street near a temple gate, with a visible boundary between noisy market and serene satsang corner","lighting_mood":"contrast of shadow and sanctified radiance","color_palette":["smoky umber","temple-gold","saffron","midnight blue","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: market scene with ornate detailing; central figure’s body marked by three dark motifs; a radiant satsang group with gold leaf halos chanting before a small Viṣṇu icon; rich reds/greens, gold leaf boundary line separating duḥsaṅga and sat-saṅga, jewel-like ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate townscape with temple spire; subtle allegory—three ink-like stains on the passerby; luminous sādhus in saffron seated under a tree, soft glow around them; cool palette with warm highlights, refined expressions conveying caution.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; ati-pātakin as a dark patterned figure; three prominent marks on the passerby’s torso; satsang rendered with bright yellow-red-green pigments and stylized lamp flames, strong moral symbolism.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central satsang with Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa iconography framed by lotus borders; market bustle as peripheral vignette; three dark stain motifs as decorative symbols; deep blue cloth ground with gold and saffron accents, peacocks near the satsang corner."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["market murmur fading into kirtan","hand cymbals (kartal) distant","temple bell","sudden hush on the warning phrase"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्ञानात्संसर्गतः = ज्ञानात् + संसर्गतः; संसर्गतोपि = संसर्गतः + अपि.
FAQs
It warns that association—especially knowingly—with those inclined to grave wrongdoing can itself generate harmful consequences for one’s embodied life.
Yes. By saying “saṁsargato ’pi” (even from contact/association), it implies that proximity to severe wrongdoing can be spiritually and ethically contaminating, even apart from direct participation.
It indicates a triad of adverse effects (such as faults/defilements) manifesting in embodied existence; the verse itself does not name the three, so their identification depends on the surrounding passage.