Shloka 132
Rudra’s Removal of Brahmahatyā; Kapālamocana and Avimukta Māhātmya; Origins of Nara and Karṇa
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ब्रह्महत्याव्रतं कुर्या नान्यत्किंचन विद्यते । अभाष्याः पापिनः क्रूरा ब्रह्मघ्नाः पापकारिणः
brahmahatyāvrataṃ kuryā nānyatkiṃcana vidyate | abhāṣyāḥ pāpinaḥ krūrā brahmaghnāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ
برہمن ہتیا کے پرایَشچت کا ورت اختیار کرنا چاہیے؛ اس کے سوا کوئی علاج نہیں۔ ایسے برہمن قاتل گنہگار اور سنگ دل ہوتے ہیں، ان سے بات کرنا روا نہیں، اور وہ بدی کے مرتکب ہیں۔
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: For brahmin-slaying, prāyaścitta-vrata is presented as the sole remedy; moral gravity demands disciplined expiation and social distancing from the unrepentant.
Application: Treat serious harm as requiring structured repair: confession, restraint, restitution, and sustained discipline; avoid normalizing cruelty by casual association.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern sage-teacher stands before a small assembly, holding a palm-leaf text, as the air feels heavy with moral consequence. In the background, a symbolic scale of justice and a darkened figure at a distance convey the taboo of brahmahatyā and the necessity of a purifying vow as the only remedy.","primary_figures":["sage/ācārya (generic)","listeners (householders/disciples)","symbolic figure of a sinner (distant)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage classroom with sacrificial altar in the distance; austere, rule-bound atmosphere.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","saffron ochre","dark charcoal","palm-leaf tan","muted green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: authoritative rishi with palm-leaf manuscript and raised admonishing hand, gold leaf halo, rich red backdrop, disciples seated below, symbolic dark figure kept at the edge, ornate border with dharma motifs, embossed gold accents emphasizing severity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet hermitage scene with delicate trees and a small yajña-kuṇḍa, teacher speaking gravely, restrained palette, expressive faces showing concern, fine linework on manuscripts and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rishi with bold outlines and large eyes, disciples in symmetrical rows, stylized forest and altar, strong earthy pigments, didactic temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—central dharma-teacher framed by lotus borders, repeated manuscript motifs, subdued blues and browns, decorative symmetry balancing the harsh theme with devotional ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["dry wind through trees","single bell strike","low drone","silence after key words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नान्यत्किंचन = न + अन्यत् + किंचन (सन्धि: न + अन्यत् → नान्यत्; त् + क् संयोग); अन्यत्/किंचन here function as subject with विद्यते.
FAQs
It states that for the grave sin of brahmin-slaying, the prescribed remedy is a specific expiatory vow (brahmahatyā-vrata), and it condemns such offenders as cruel and sinful.
It reflects a dharma-śāstra style warning that certain severe transgressions make a person socially and ritually shunned until proper expiation is undertaken.
It underscores accountability: grave harm demands serious atonement, and cruelty and wrongdoing have moral and social consequences.