Shloka 33
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
दुरितस्यानुरूपेण देहे कुष्ठा व्यवस्थिताः । इहलोके परत्रैवाप्यत्र नास्ति तु संशयः
duritasyānurūpeṇa dehe kuṣṭhā vyavasthitāḥ | ihaloke paratraivāpyatra nāsti tu saṃśayaḥ
పాపానికి అనుగుణంగా దేహంలో కుష్ఠం స్థిరపడుతుంది—ఇహలోకంలోనూ పరలోకంలోనూ; ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు।
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the input; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue context for Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Pāpa bears proportionate fruit; karmic causality manifests as embodied suffering across lifetimes.
Application: Treat ethical lapses as seeds of future suffering; practice daily self-audit, truthful livelihood, and remedial devotion (japa, dāna, service) before habits harden.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A somber didactic tableau: a human figure stands with visible marks of leprosy as shadowy forms of past misdeeds coil like smoke around the body, while a distant luminous Viṣṇu-disc (cakra) symbolizes the unerring law of karmic order. In the background, a faint threshold between worlds suggests that consequences follow beyond death.","primary_figures":["A suffering householder (symbolic)","Personified Karma (allegorical)","A distant, radiant Viṣṇu emblem (cakra/śaṅkha)"],"setting":"Twilight on a riverbank near a cremation-ground edge, with a moralizing, allegorical atmosphere rather than a specific tīrtha.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash gray","indigo night","pale saffron","smoky violet","dull copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical riverbank scene with a central afflicted figure, subtle depiction of karmic smoke-forms, and a small but intensely radiant Viṣṇu cakra in the upper corner; gold leaf halo around the divine emblem, rich maroon borders, ornate but restrained jewelry, traditional South Indian iconographic detailing, textured gold highlights on water ripples.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate twilight riverbank with cool indigo wash, a solitary figure marked by disease rendered with gentle linework (not grotesque), translucent karmic shadows curling like mist, distant luminous Viṣṇu symbol in the sky; lyrical naturalism, fine facial features, sparse trees and a faint path leading beyond the frame.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; central figure with stylized affliction marks, swirling dark karmic motifs, and a radiant Viṣṇu cakra/śaṅkha motif above; temple-wall aesthetic with red-yellow-green dominance tempered by deep blue background, large expressive eyes, ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral allegory framed by lotus and tulasi border motifs; deep blue ground with gold accents, a river rendered as patterned bands, a small Viṣṇu emblem above; peacocks at the margins as witnesses, intricate floral filigree, Nathdwara-inspired decorative symmetry while keeping the tone solemn."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch shell","soft flowing water","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दुरितस्यानुरूपेण = दुरितस्य + अनुरूपेण; परत्रैवाप्यत्र = परत्र + एव + अपि + अत्र; नास्ति = न + अस्ति.
FAQs
Yes. It states that bodily affliction (here, leprosy/skin-disease) manifests proportionately to one’s wrongdoing (durita), affirming moral causality across this life and the next.
Actions have consequences: harmful deeds are said to yield painful results, so one should avoid sin and cultivate righteous conduct to prevent suffering.
The input excerpt does not specify the speaker. In many Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa passages, teachings occur within a sage–listener dialogue (often Pulastya and Bhīṣma), but this cannot be confirmed from the single verse alone.