Shloka 51
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
क्रोधाद्द्वेषाद्भयाल्लोभाद्ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषतः । मर्मातिकृन्तको यश्च ब्रह्मघ्नः स प्रकीर्तितः
krodhāddveṣādbhayāllobhādbrāhmaṇasya viśeṣataḥ | marmātikṛntako yaśca brahmaghnaḥ sa prakīrtitaḥ
غصّہ، عداوت، خوف یا لالچ کے سبب—خصوصاً جب برہمن کے خلاف ہو—جو کوئی جان کے مقام (مَرم) کو زخمی کرے، وہ برہمن کا قاتل (برہم گھْن) کہلاتا ہے۔
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse (context needed from surrounding dialogue).
Concept: Passion-driven harm—anger, hatred, fear, greed—especially against a brāhmaṇa, can constitute brahmahatyā; intention and targeted violence intensify sin.
Application: Interrupt anger cycles; avoid retaliatory speech/acts; practice restraint and seek reconciliation—especially with those who guide, teach, or uphold ethical learning.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A tense moment frozen in time: a weapon-bearing figure, eyes clouded by anger and greed, is halted just before striking a brāhmaṇa at a vital point, while invisible currents of krodha, dveṣa, bhaya, and lobha swirl as dark ribbons around him. Behind the brāhmaṇa, a faint aura of Vedic fire and mantra-glyphs rises, showing why the act is judged as brahmahatyā.","primary_figures":["Brāhmaṇa (as dharma-bearer)","Aggressor embodying krodha/dveṣa/bhaya/lobha","Optional: Dharma/Yama emblem as witness"],"setting":"Edge of a village/forest path near a small yajña-śālā or hermitage boundary","lighting_mood":"stormy tension with a protective sacred glow","color_palette":["storm blue","smoke black","sacred fire orange","pale ash-white","aura gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: brāhmaṇa with gold-leaf aura and stylized yajña-fire behind; aggressor in dynamic pose restrained by an unseen moral force; gold leaf for mantra-glyphs and halo; rich reds/greens in garments; ornate border emphasizing dharma’s protective radiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dramatic yet refined action scene; delicate depiction of swirling ‘emotion ribbons’; Himalayan-like forest palette; expressive faces; subtle mantra script in the air near the brāhmaṇa, painted with fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; intense eyes; swirling bands representing passions; yajña-fire motif behind the brāhmaṇa; strong red/yellow/green pigments with dark storm background for contrast.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition with central brāhmaṇa figure framed by lotus and flame motifs; passions as decorative swirling patterns; deep blue ground with gold highlights; floral borders turning ethical restraint into sacred iconography."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder-like drum roll","sharp bell strike","wind rush","sudden silence at the moral verdict"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रोधाद्द्वेषाद्भयाल्लोभाद् = क्रोधात् + द्वेषात् + भयात् + लोभात् (द्-संधि); मर्मातिकृन्तको = मर्म + अति + कृन्तकः.
FAQs
It warns that violence motivated by anger, hatred, fear, or greed—particularly against a brāhmaṇa—carries grave moral weight, even equated here with brahmahatyā when it involves a lethal/vital injury.
Marma refers to a vital or vulnerable point of the body; injuring it implies severe harm that can be life-threatening, hence the verse’s strong ethical classification.
Within Purāṇic dharma discourse, brāhmaṇas are treated as protectors of Vedic learning and ritual order; therefore, harming them is framed as a particularly serious disruption of dharma.