Shloka 172
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
अगम्यागमनं चैव मित्रद्रोहे च पातकम् । मानकूटं तुलाकूटं कन्यानृतं गवानृतम्
agamyāgamanaṃ caiva mitradrohe ca pātakam | mānakūṭaṃ tulākūṭaṃ kanyānṛtaṃ gavānṛtam
การร่วมสัมพันธ์กับผู้ที่ไม่ควรเข้าใกล้ และบาปแห่งการทรยศมิตรสหาย; การโกงตวงวัด การโกงชั่งน้ำหนัก การหลอกลวงเรื่องหญิงสาว และการหลอกลวงเรื่องโค—ล้วนเป็นความผิดใหญ่หลวง
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Concept: Grave wrongs include forbidden sexual relations, betrayal of friendship, and commercial dishonesty (false measures/weights), as well as deceit involving vulnerable persons and entrusted property (maiden/cattle).
Application: Maintain boundaries and consent, honor friendships, practice honest trade, protect the vulnerable, and make restitution where harm occurred; pair ritual remedies with ethical repair.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral allegory unfolds like a courtroom of dharma: a stern, luminous figure of Dharma holds a balance scale while shadowy scenes of betrayal and fraud appear in the background—tampered weights, false measures, and a broken friendship bracelet. A dark, thorny path symbolizes forbidden relations, while a frightened cow and a veiled maiden stand protected behind a radiant boundary line of truth.","primary_figures":["Dharma (personified)","shadow-figures of deceivers","betrayed friend","cow (symbol of trust)","maiden (symbol of vulnerability)"],"setting":"symbolic dharma-sabha with pillars inscribed with satya and ahiṃsā","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["charcoal black","blood red","steel gray","radiant gold","chalk white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dharma enthroned with gold leaf halo holding a scale, ornate pillars and arch, vignettes of fraud (tampered weights) and betrayal in side panels, heavy gold embellishment contrasting with dark moral scenes, rich crimson and emerald accents, stylized protective aura around cow and maiden.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative miniature with multiple small vignettes—friendship betrayal, market fraud with weights, and a symbolic thorn-path—set against a refined court backdrop, delicate expressions conveying fear and warning, subdued palette with sharp gold highlights for truth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Dharma with large eyes and symmetrical posture, scale motif prominent, background scenes simplified into iconic symbols (weights, broken bond, boundary line), strong red-yellow-black contrasts, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral-symbolic composition with ornate borders, central scale motif, surrounding medallions depicting honesty vs deceit, deep blue/black ground with gold, lotus motifs transformed into ‘truth-flowers’ protecting cow and maiden."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","sharp temple bell strikes","conch shell","tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव → च + एव; अगम्यागमनम् treated as षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; compounds मानकूट/तुलाकूट/कन्यानृत/गवानृत are determinative (तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It lists concrete forms of adharma—sexual misconduct, betrayal of friendship, and deception in trade or social dealings—presenting them as serious moral transgressions (pātaka).
They refer to commercial fraud: mānakūṭa is cheating through false measures/standards, and tulākūṭa is cheating by manipulating weights or scales.
They highlight deceit in sensitive, socially consequential matters—misrepresentation regarding a maiden (often in marriage contexts) and dishonesty regarding cattle (a major economic and religious asset)—as especially blameworthy.