अशास्त्रवर्तिनो भूपाल्लुब्धात्कृत्वा प्रतिग्रहम् । ब्राह्मणः सान्वयो याति नरकानेकविंशतिम्
aśāstravartino bhūpāllubdhātkṛtvā pratigraham | brāhmaṇaḥ sānvayo yāti narakānekaviṃśatim
若婆罗门从不依照圣典(śāstra)行事的贪婪国王处受取馈赠,他——连同其家族血脉——将堕入二十一重地狱。
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A moral tableau: a greedy king offers a heavy gift; a brāhmaṇa hesitates; behind them, a shadowy vision of narakas as a cautionary backdrop.
Charity and patronage must be ethically sourced; unrighteous wealth harms both recipient and lineage.
The verse belongs to Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s conduct-teachings; it is not a localized tīrtha praise.
Avoid accepting gifts (pratigraha) from greedy rulers who do not follow śāstra.
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