Shloka 50
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
ब्रह्महा स्वर्णस्तेयी च सुरापी गुरुतल्पगः । महापातकिनश्चैते तत्संयोगी च पंचमः
brahmahā svarṇasteyī ca surāpī gurutalpagaḥ | mahāpātakinaścaite tatsaṃyogī ca paṃcamaḥ
ผู้ฆ่าพราหมณ์ ผู้ลักทอง ผู้ดื่มสุรา และผู้ล่วงละเมิดแท่นบรรทมของคุรุ—เหล่านี้เป็นมหาปาตกี; และผู้คบหาสมาคมกับเขาทั้งหลาย นับเป็นคนที่ห้า
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 67)
Concept: The four mahāpātakas are enumerated, and association with mahāpātakins is itself a fifth grave fault—dharma includes moral boundaries and company (saṅga).
Application: Choose companions carefully; avoid enabling harmful behavior; cultivate sat-saṅga (devotional community) and accountability.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau like a moral mandala: four dark panels depict the archetypal mahāpātakas—brahmahatyā, suvarṇa-steya, surāpāna, guru-talpaga—each symbolized rather than graphically shown. A fifth ring encircles them: a figure standing at the edge, reaching toward the sinners, illustrating ‘association’ as the final snare.","primary_figures":["Symbolic mahāpātakin figures (4 archetypes)","A fifth figure representing association (saṅgī)","Dharma personified (optional emblem)"],"setting":"Abstract moral court/mandala space with panel-like vignettes","lighting_mood":"high-contrast chiaroscuro with a stern, judicial clarity","color_palette":["ink black","blood maroon","antique gold","stone gray","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: mandala composition with five compartments; gold-leaf borders separating each mahāpātaka vignette; central dharma emblem (chakra or scales) in gold; rich reds/greens and gem-studded ornamentation; stylized, non-graphic symbolism (broken sacred thread, spilled gold coins, wine vessel, violated bed) to keep it devotional-didactic.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined allegorical panels with delicate linework; muted yet intense palette; each sin shown through symbolic objects and gestures; the ‘saṅgī’ figure painted at the threshold between panels, emphasizing moral choice.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold compartmentalized narrative; strong outlines; symbolic props in each panel; central circular border motif; red/yellow/green pigments with black ground for gravity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative moral mandala with lotus borders; five medallions containing symbolic objects; deep blue cloth base with gold and white detailing; floral filigree framing the warning as sacred art."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["deep mridangam strokes","temple bell punctuations","conch shell accent","brief silence after each category"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वर्णस्तेयी = स्वर्ण + स्तेयी; महापातकिनश्चैते = महापातकिनः + च + एते; तत्संयोगी = तत् + संयोगी.
FAQs
They are: brahma-hatyā (killing a brāhmaṇa), stealing gold, drinking liquor, and violating the guru’s bed (sexual transgression involving the teacher’s wife).
The fifth is “tatsaṃyogī”—a person who keeps company with, consorts with, or closely associates with such great sinners.
It teaches that grave wrongdoing corrupts not only the direct perpetrator but can also taint those who knowingly associate with such offenders, stressing discernment in companionship.