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Vamana Purana — Ritadhvaja Aids Galava, Shloka 27

Ritadhvaja’s Aid to Galava and Andhaka’s Infatuation with Gauri

Devanagari script

सत्सु कुत्सितमेवं हि असत्स्वपि हि कुत्सितम् शत्रवस्ते प्रकुर्वन्तु परदारावगाहनम्

Transliteration

satsu kutsitamevaṃ hi asatsvapi hi kutsitam śatravaste prakurvantu paradārāvagāhanam

Translation

Quả thật, hạnh kiểm như thế đáng bị chê trách nơi người hiền—và ngay cả nơi kẻ ác cũng đáng chê trách. Hãy để kẻ thù của ngươi phạm điều xâm phạm: bén mảng đến vợ người khác.

Word by Word

सत्सुamong the good (people)

कुत्सितम्blameworthy

एवम्thus

हिindeed

असत्सुamong the bad (people)

अपिalso / even

हिindeed

कुत्सितम्blameworthy

शत्रवःenemies

तेyour

प्रकुर्वन्तुmay (they) do / bring about

पर-दार-अवगाहनम्approaching another’s wife

Speakers

Same admonisher addressing the Daitya-king (Andhaka)

Primary Deities

Shiva (implied)

Key Themes

Universal condemnation of sexual transgressionHonor and kingship ethicsEnemy-wish rhetoric (let enemies do disgraceful acts)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the force of saying it is blameworthy among both sat and asat?

It asserts a near-universal moral consensus: even those who are otherwise unrighteous recognize paradāra as disgraceful, so committing it marks one as exceptionally fallen and invites broad condemnation.

Why does the speaker say ‘let your enemies do it’?

It is a rhetorical strategy: disgraceful, self-destructive actions are fit for enemies because they weaken one’s power, reputation, and dharmic standing—hence a ruler should avoid them.

What does paradārāvagāhana imply beyond simple desire?

The compound suggests active trespass—crossing boundaries into another’s marital domain—thereby emphasizing violation, not merely thought, and intensifying the dharmic gravity of the act.