Shloka 4
The Slaying of Kāleya
शस्त्राभिघातदुःखार्तं कश्मलं चान्यसंयुतम् । प्रभग्नं च निरस्तं च यो हंति स च बालिशः
śastrābhighātaduḥkhārtaṃ kaśmalaṃ cānyasaṃyutam | prabhagnaṃ ca nirastaṃ ca yo haṃti sa ca bāliśaḥ
ผู้ที่ทำร้ายผู้ที่เจ็บปวดจากบาดแผลอาวุธ ผู้ที่สับสนและมีความทุกข์ ผู้ที่แตกสลายและล้มลง ผู้นั้นย่อมเป็นคนเขลาอย่างแท้จริง
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 66 to identify the dialogue pair).
Concept: To attack one already wounded, confused, and fallen is ignoble; true strength includes restraint and compassion.
Application: Do not exploit others when they are down—whether in arguments, competition, or power dynamics; choose fairness over opportunism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wounded warrior lies amid broken weapons, dazed and overwhelmed, while an opposing fighter stands above—yet lowers his weapon, refusing a dishonorable blow. The moment glows with moral gravity: compassion interrupts violence, and the battlefield witnesses a rare victory of conscience.","primary_figures":["fallen wounded warrior (generic)","restrained victor/warrior-admonisher (generic)","onlookers (devas/asuras)"],"setting":"Dusty battlefield with scattered arrows, cracked shields, and a toppled chariot wheel; onlookers form a tense semicircle.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["amber","charcoal","dull bronze","maroon","pale ash"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the standing warrior with weapon lowered, gold leaf highlighting armor edges and halo-like moral emphasis; the fallen figure rendered with pathos; ornate borders and rich reds/greens, embossed gold to sanctify the ethical act as a ‘dharma icon’ within a battle scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet ethical vignette—soft shading on the fallen warrior’s face, delicate linework for arrows and dust; the standing figure’s posture conveys restraint; muted palette and lyrical stillness, emphasizing compassion over spectacle.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized expressions—standing figure’s hand turned away from striking; fallen figure with simplified yet poignant posture; warm reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall narrative clarity with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic battlefield framed by lotus borders; the act of restraint centered, with stylized floral motifs softening the violence; deep blues and gold accents, peacocks at margins as emblems of dignity and dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["hushed wind","distant drums fading","soft bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्यसंयुतम् → च अन्यसंयुतम्
FAQs
It condemns attacking someone who is already suffering, confused, and defeated, portraying such cruelty as foolish and against dharma.
Yes. It implies that moral conduct includes restraint and mercy toward the injured, overwhelmed, or already subdued.
The speaker is not identifiable from this single verse alone; the surrounding dialogue in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, Adhyaya 66 is needed to attribute it (often such sections are framed within a narrator-to-listener dialogue).