Shloka 165
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
ब्रह्महत्यादि पापानि इहलोके कृतान्यपि । अकामतः कामतो वा तानि नश्यंति तत्क्षणात्
brahmahatyādi pāpāni ihaloke kṛtānyapi | akāmataḥ kāmato vā tāni naśyaṃti tatkṣaṇāt
แม้บาปอย่างพราหมณ์ฆาตเป็นต้น ที่กระทำในโลกนี้—ไม่ว่าด้วยมิได้ตั้งใจหรือด้วยตั้งใจ—ย่อมพินาศสิ้นในฉับพลันนั้นเอง
Unspecified in provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 34 frame-dialogue).
Concept: Contact with the Lord’s saving power can annihilate even the heaviest sins instantly, regardless of intent.
Application: Do not normalize wrongdoing, but never despair: turn immediately to sincere repentance, Hari-smaraṇa, and corrective dharma; seek purification through devotion and restitution where possible.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent devotee stands at the threshold of a Viṣṇu shrine, hands folded, tears drying as a wave of blue-gold light pours from the deity. Dark smoke-like forms symbolizing mahāpāpa dissolve instantly into lotus petals, conveying immediate purification.","primary_figures":["Lord Viṣṇu (temple icon or radiant form)","Penitent devotee","Priest or sage (optional witness)"],"setting":"Temple sanctum with lamp-lit pillars; a small courtyard where the ‘sins’ dissolve into light.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep indigo","molten gold","lamp-flame orange","ash gray (dissolving)","lotus white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu in sanctum with towering gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala; devotee in añjali; smoky dark sin-forms dissolving into lotus petals at Viṣṇu’s feet; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, intricate temple arch, dramatic gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate shrine scene with delicate lamps; a soft blue aura from Viṣṇu touching the devotee; sin-symbols rendered as fading ink clouds turning into pale lotus petals; refined faces, gentle emotional realism, cool shadows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Viṣṇu frontal with śaṅkha-cakra; devotee at side; stylized dark serpentine shapes (sins) breaking into floral motifs; strong red/yellow/green with blue dominance for Viṣṇu, rhythmic symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Śrīnāth-like presence framed by lotus borders; swirling dark motifs transforming into white lotuses; peacocks and floral vines around; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, devotional abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","low drum pulse","brief silence after ‘tatkṣaṇāt’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कृतान्यपि = कृतानि + अपि; तत्क्षणात् = तत् + क्षणात्.
FAQs
Yes. It explicitly mentions brahmahatyā (a major sin) and states that such sins are destroyed immediately, whether committed intentionally or unintentionally—implying the presence of an exceptionally powerful purifying cause in the surrounding context.
It underscores that moral fault can arise in both cases, but also that purification is not limited only to accidental faults; the teaching emphasizes the transformative power of the prescribed spiritual means (to be identified from the chapter’s context).
This shloka states the result (instant pāpa-kṣaya) but does not name the cause within the single verse. The specific cause—such as a tīrtha, mantra, vrata, or devotion—must be taken from the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 34.