Shloka 32
The Legend of Hemakuṇḍala: Charity, Decline of the Sons, and Yama’s Judgment
जघ्नतुः सततं मूढौ शितैर्बाणैर्विषार्पितैः । नानापक्षिवराहांश्च हरिणान्रोहितांस्तथा
jaghnatuḥ satataṃ mūḍhau śitairbāṇairviṣārpitaiḥ | nānāpakṣivarāhāṃśca hariṇānrohitāṃstathā
Hai kẻ ngu ấy cứ giết mãi bằng những mũi tên sắc tẩm độc—nào chim muông đủ loại, lợn rừng, lại cả nai và rohitā (loài giống linh dương).
Narrator (context not provided to identify a named speaker with certainty)
Concept: Habitual हिंसा (violence), especially with deceitful means like poison, thickens pāpa and dulls discernment (moha).
Application: Reduce harm in diet and livelihood; avoid ‘poisoned arrows’ equivalents—malicious shortcuts, exploitation, and repeated cruelty that becomes routine.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a shadowy forest clearing, two hunters loose gleaming arrows tipped with dark poison, while startled birds burst from branches and a boar collapses amid churned earth. The air feels heavy—an ominous stillness after the kill—suggesting that the forest itself recoils from the repeated violence.","primary_figures":["two Bhilla hunters","forest animals (birds, boar, deer/rohitā)"],"setting":"dense forest clearing with broken twigs, scattered feathers, and a small hunting trail","lighting_mood":"forest dappled turning ominous","color_palette":["deep umber","moss green","iron gray","blood crimson","poison violet-black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intense hunting tableau—two muscular hunters with ornate but rugged ornaments, bows drawn; animals depicted in stylized motion; gold leaf on arrow shafts and border, but with darker pigments to convey moral heaviness; rich greens and browns with crimson accents, traditional South Indian decorative framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: finely detailed woodland with delicate leaves and birds in flight; a boar and deer rendered with naturalistic grace; hunters shown with taut posture; cool shadows and restrained reds to emphasize tragedy; thin white highlights on poisoned arrow tips.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, rhythmic composition of hunters and animals; strong black outlines, flat yet vibrant color fields; expressive eyes on animals; red-yellow-green palette with dark indigo background to heighten the sense of pāpa.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical hunting scene framed by lotus and floral borders; stylized animals and patterned forest; deep blue ground with gold detailing; moral contrast suggested by a faint, distant temple silhouette or sacred tree motif at the edge of the panel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["bowstring snap","bird cries","thudding fall","wind through trees","tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शितैर्बाणैर्विषार्पितैः = शितैः + बाणैः + विषार्पितैः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: अः + ब → र्ब; अः + व → र्व); नानापक्षिवराहांश्च = नाना + पक्षि + वराहान् + च (अन् + च → अंश्च); हरिणान्रोहितान् = हरिणान् + रोहितान् (न् + र → न्र)
FAQs
It criticizes continual killing—especially using sharp arrows coated with poison—highlighting cruelty and moral delusion.
The term signals spiritual and ethical blindness: their repeated violence is portrayed as ignorance rather than strength or skill.
The verse implies that needless violence toward living beings is a mark of delusion and stands opposed to dharmic restraint and compassion (ahiṃsā).