Shloka 64
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
ब्रह्मणा न कृता चर्या दर्शिता नैव विष्णुना । गिरिशेनापि देवेन ब्रह्मवध्या कृतेन तु
brahmaṇā na kṛtā caryā darśitā naiva viṣṇunā | giriśenāpi devena brahmavadhyā kṛtena tu
یہ ورت نہ برہما نے کیا، نہ وشنو نے اسے مقرر کیا؛ اور نہ ہی گریش (شیو) دیو نے اسے دکھایا—کیونکہ اس نے برہماہتیا (برہمن کے قتل) کا پاپ کیا تھا۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Adhyaya 17; broader dialogue context not provided in the input).
Concept: An alleged observance is invalidated by appeal to divine and śāstric authority; even great beings did not practice/prescribe it—especially when tainted by grave sin (brahma-hatyā).
Application: Do not adopt practices merely because they are dramatic or popular; verify lineage and purity; avoid rituals rooted in transgression or performed to justify misconduct.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single conch blast (opening)","temple bell","firm mridangam strokes","silence on ‘brahma-hatyā’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: na+eva -> naiva (Vriddhi); giriśena+api -> giriśenāpi (Savarnadirgha); brahmavadhyā kṛtena -> no sandhi change visible but syntactic break.
FAQs
It stresses that a particular religious observance (caryā) is not grounded in the authority or example of Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or Śiva—explicitly noting Śiva’s association here with brahma-hatyā—thereby questioning or limiting the rite’s legitimacy.
The verse uses brahma-hatyā as a disqualifying context—implying that because this act was committed, Girīśa is not being presented here as a valid exemplar for establishing that particular observance.
It implies that religious practice should be evaluated by rightful authority and moral fitness of exemplars, not merely by association with powerful figures; ethical integrity matters when presenting a model for dharma.