Shloka 67
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
यः करोति स पापिष्ठो गतिमाप्नोति निंदितां । कुष्ठरोगमवाप्नोति लोकेस्मिन्दुःखसंज्ञितं
yaḥ karoti sa pāpiṣṭho gatimāpnoti niṃditāṃ | kuṣṭharogamavāpnoti lokesminduḥkhasaṃjñitaṃ
ผู้ใดกระทำการนั้น ย่อมเป็นผู้บาปยิ่งและไปสู่คติอันถูกติเตียน; แม้ในโลกนี้เองก็จักประสบโรคเรื้อน อันเป็นนามแห่งความทุกข์
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 8)
Concept: Transgressing sacred prohibitions yields both unseen karmic downfall and visible worldly suffering.
Application: Treat religious practice with humility; consult tradition before commissioning images/rituals; avoid actions that harm community faith or violate temple norms.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A craftsman secretly chisels forbidden divine feet on a stone slab; the air around the carving darkens as if the light recoils. In a second vignette-like layer, the same man is shown afflicted with pale, mottled skin, shunned by society—an allegory of karmic consequence made visible.","primary_figures":["artisan/transgressor","shadowy temple guardians (symbolic)","personified Dharma (optional, as a stern witness)"],"setting":"stone workshop beside a shrine courtyard, with half-finished icons and scattered dust","lighting_mood":"lamp-lit with ominous shadows","color_palette":["smoky umber","lamp gold","stone gray","saffron","sickly pale green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a richly ornamented shrine backdrop; foreground artisan carving forbidden feet on a stone panel; gold leaf used ironically on the slab while the artisan’s aura is dulled; a second panel shows the karmic result—leprosy marks—rendered with restraint; ornate borders, deep reds/greens, gem-studded temple details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative split-scene—left: quiet workshop with delicate tools; right: the artisan isolated on a village path, people turning away; soft washes, fine facial expressions, muted palette with a single saffron accent indicating dharma’s warning.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the forbidden carving emphasized with stylized feet motif; the artisan’s body shows patterned discoloration; temple lamp flames and stern guardian forms; traditional red-yellow-green pigments with dramatic contrast.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central border of lotuses and vines; within, a cautionary tableau—artisan carving, then being excluded from a devotional gathering; deep blue ground, gold highlights, symbolic peacocks turned away to signify censure."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp cymbal taps","low drum pulse","temple bell (single strikes)","crow calls (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गतिम् + आप्नोति → गतिमाप्नोति; लोके + अस्मिन् → लोकेस्मिन्; (पाठे) लोकेस्मिन्दुःखसंज्ञितम् → लोके अस्मिन् दुःखसंज्ञितम्।
FAQs
It teaches moral causality: committing a condemned act leads to a blameworthy destiny and also brings painful consequences in this life.
Not in this shloka alone; it refers back to an act described in the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 8.
That actions have both worldly and otherworldly results, and harmful conduct is warned against through the language of karma and suffering.