Malefic Effects - Brahmahatya Dosha
TIRIKALA'S - SPIRTUAL JOURNEY Brahmahatya Dosha Brahmahatya, the serious sin Brahmahatya is regarded as a grave affliction. It is said that the person who committed this sin will have to face severe consequences and that these need not only be confined to a single birth but may extend even to the ones that may follow. Here, the word ‘Brahma’ is generally believed to denote the sacred Divine Person who attain Highest level of divine Knowledge and ‘Hatya’ means killing. Hence, it is normally held that this Dosha, the affliction is incurred due to the killing of a Brahmin. However, there are scriptures that claim that Brahmahatya will incur due to any manslaughter or even by committing many other transgressions. Sins capable of causing Brahmahatya The seven crimes that may lead to the deadly sin of Brahmahatya can be – Slaughtering of a human being or causing physical or mental harm or pain, Coveting other person’s wife or property Willful destruction of other’s be...