Shloka 53
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
यस्तु विद्याभिमानेन निस्तेजयति वै द्विजम् । उदासीनं सभामध्ये ब्रह्महा स प्रकीर्तितः
yastu vidyābhimānena nistejayati vai dvijam | udāsīnaṃ sabhāmadhye brahmahā sa prakīrtitaḥ
แต่ผู้ใดด้วยความทะนงในวิชา ทำให้พราหมณ์ผู้เป็นทวิชะซึ่งนั่งเฉยอยู่ท่ามกลางสภาถูกดูหมิ่นจนสิ้นรัศมี—ผู้นั้นประกาศว่าเป็นพรหมหา ผู้ฆ่าพราหมณ์
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Concept: Vidya-abhimāna (pride in learning) that humiliates a brāhmaṇa is a grave sin, equated with brahmahatyā.
Application: Practice intellectual humility: correct privately, honor elders/teachers, avoid public shaming; measure learning by compassion and restraint in speech.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a crowded assembly hall, a learned but proud debater stands with raised finger, casting sharp words at a quiet brāhmaṇa seated calmly, eyes half-closed in detachment. The onlookers—scholars and courtiers—freeze between admiration and unease as the air thickens with the consequence of arrogant speech.","primary_figures":["proud scholar","indifferent seated brāhmaṇa (udāsīna dvija)","assembly members","king or presiding elder"],"setting":"sabhā with palm-leaf manuscripts, low wooden desks, hanging lamps, and a central dais for debate","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["parchment beige","lamp-flame amber","peacock blue","smoke gray","vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate sabhā scene with a proud vidvān in jeweled attire gesturing sharply; the seated brāhmaṇa serene with a subtle gold halo; gold leaf architecture, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights on ornaments and manuscript covers, expressive hands emphasizing the sin of humiliation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined debate hall with delicate lines; the arrogant speaker’s posture tall and tense; the brāhmaṇa composed and inward; cool palette with lyrical detailing of textiles and manuscripts; subtle facial nuance showing shame among listeners.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; exaggerated expressive eyes—proud speaker with widened, restless gaze; brāhmaṇa with calm, lotus-like eyes; warm red/yellow/green pigments; stylized lamps and pillars; moral contrast through posture and color blocks.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic sabhā framed by lotus borders; a small central emblem of conch-lotus above the calm brāhmaṇa to suggest Viṣṇu’s favor toward humility; intricate floral patterns, deep blues and gold, peacocks at corners as witnesses to dharma of speech."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["murmur of scholars","rustle of palm leaves","single bell strike","silence after a cutting remark"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्तु = यः + तु; विद्याभिमानेन = विद्या + अभिमानेन; सभामध्ये = सभा + मध्ये.
FAQs
It warns that intellectual pride (vidyā-abhimāna) expressed as public humiliation is a grave moral fault, equated here with the sin of brahmahatyā.
Because public shaming in a sabhā intensifies harm—damaging reputation and dignity—making the act more severe than a private insult.
No. It condemns conceit about learning and the misuse of knowledge as a tool for disparaging others, especially those regarded as worthy of honor in the dharma framework.