Shloka 30
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
महापातकभावानां ज्ञानात्संसर्गतोपि वा । अतिपातकिनामेव त्रयो देहे भवंति वै
mahāpātakabhāvānāṃ jñānātsaṃsargatopi vā | atipātakināmeva trayo dehe bhavaṃti vai
แม้เพียงรู้เท่าทันแล้วคบหาผู้เอนเอียงสู่มหาปาตกะ—หรือแม้เพียงสัมผัส—โทษสามประการย่อมบังเกิดในกายของผู้บาปหนักอย่างแท้จริง
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; exact speaker not given in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ज्ञानात्संसर्गतः = ज्ञानात् + संसर्गतः; संसर्गतोपि = संसर्गतः + अपि.
FAQs
It warns that association—especially knowingly—with those inclined to grave wrongdoing can itself generate harmful consequences for one’s embodied life.
Yes. By saying “saṁsargato ’pi” (even from contact/association), it implies that proximity to severe wrongdoing can be spiritually and ethically contaminating, even apart from direct participation.
It indicates a triad of adverse effects (such as faults/defilements) manifesting in embodied existence; the verse itself does not name the three, so their identification depends on the surrounding passage.