Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
सर्वस्मिन्नाशमायाते हिरण्ये पितृसंचिते । अपहृत्य परं द्रव्यं वारस्त्रीनिरतोऽभवत् ॥ ५ ॥
sarvasminnāśamāyāte hiraṇye pitṛsaṃcite | apahṛtya paraṃ dravyaṃ vārastrīnirato'bhavat || 5 ||
Nang maubos ang lahat ng gintong naipon ng kanyang ama, inagaw niya ang yaman ng iba at lalo pang nalulong sa mga bayarang babae.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, narrative instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It shows how attachment to inherited wealth, when frustrated by loss, can push a person into adharma—stealing and sensual addiction—accelerating karmic downfall.
By contrast: bhakti requires self-restraint and purity of conduct; stealing and indulgence in lust scatter the mind, making steady remembrance of Vishnu and disciplined devotion difficult.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this line; it functions as dharma-nīti instruction—warning against apahara (theft) and kāma-driven habits that obstruct study, ritual discipline, and spiritual practice.