स्त्रीपुत्रमित्रसुहृदामाशाच्छेदकराश्च ये । जनस्याप्रियवक्तारः क्रूराः समयभेदिनः
strīputramitrasuhṛdāmāśācchedakarāśca ye | janasyāpriyavaktāraḥ krūrāḥ samayabhedinaḥ
Yaong sumisira sa pag-asa ng asawa, mga anak, mga kaibigan at mga nagmamalasakit; yaong nagsasalita ng kinapopootan ng tao; yaong malupit; at yaong lumalabag sa kasunduan at sa batas ng pagtitiwala—ang gayong mga tao ay itinuturing na makasalanan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Listener: Interlocutor within Kaumārikākhaṇḍa
Scene: A moral scene of community life: a householder comforts family and honors a promise; contrasted with a cruel figure speaking harshly and turning away from supplicants; the ‘code of trust’ symbolized by a sealed agreement or clasped hands.
Dharma includes kindness, truthful and beneficial speech, and honoring commitments toward those who depend on us.
No site is mentioned; it is a moral teaching applicable to all tīrtha and vrata contexts.
Ethical restraint—avoid cruelty, harmful speech, and betrayal; no ritual act is specified.