Shloka 34
Prologue to the Suvrata Narrative: Revā (Narmadā) and Vāmana-tīrtha; Greed, Anxiety, and the Ethics of Trust
न्यासापहरणाद्दुःखं स दत्वा दारुणं गतः । न्यासस्वामी सुपुत्रोभून्न्यासापहारकस्य च
nyāsāpaharaṇādduḥkhaṃ sa datvā dāruṇaṃ gataḥ | nyāsasvāmī suputrobhūnnyāsāpahārakasya ca
بسبب اختلاس الوديعة، وبعد أن أوقع ألمًا مروّعًا، لقي مآلًا شديدًا. ونال صاحب الوديعة ابنًا صالحًا؛ وكذلك نال من اختلس الوديعة أيضًا.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purāṇa, Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Misappropriation of trust causes suffering and leads to a dreadful fate; dharmic ownership and restitution support auspicious progeny—karma distributes results with precision, sometimes in paradoxical ways.
Application: If you have wronged someone’s trust, restore it promptly; practice prāyaścitta (atonement), charity, and truthful living; do not envy others’ good fortune—focus on purifying one’s own karma through devotion and ethical conduct.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark moral scene: the misappropriator is shown being led away by dark, indistinct messengers toward a bleak horizon, while in a contrasting vignette the rightful owner’s home blossoms with auspicious signs and a radiant child. The composition balances dread and consolation, emphasizing dharma’s restoring power.","primary_figures":["misappropriator (apahāraka)","messengers of Yama (symbolic)","rightful owner of deposit","virtuous son","family members"],"setting":"Two juxtaposed spaces—one a shadowed path toward a desolate landscape, the other a bright household courtyard with auspicious decorations and a small Viṣṇu shrine.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ashen black","steel blue","pale silver","marigold orange","saffron gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dual-scene panel—left shows the wrongdoer escorted by Yama’s attendants toward a dark gate, right shows the deposit owner’s home with auspicious child and shrine; heavy gold-leaf on the dharmic side, subdued metallic tones on the punitive side; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, clear moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative diptych with delicate emotional expressions; cool moonlit blues for the dreadful path, warm marigold dawn for the blessed household; fine architectural detail, subtle symbolism (withered tree vs flowering creeper).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; left side dark attendants and a stylized gate, right side bright domestic shrine and child with auspicious marks; strong red-yellow-green palette with blackened punitive corner; lotus border framing both fates.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical moral tapestry—central chakra motif dividing two destinies; left side darker floral motifs and thorny vines, right side lotus blooms and tulasī patterns; deep blue cloth with gold highlights, ornate border and auspicious symbols."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low conch drone","distant thunder","temple bell tolls","long silence at the ‘terrible end’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: न्यासापहरणाद्दुःखं = न्यासापहरणात् दुःखम्; सुपुत्रोभूत् = सुपुत्रः अभूत्; भून्/भूत् लेखनभेदः; न्यासस्वामी इति प्रथमा; न्यासापहārakasya इति षष्ठी।
FAQs
It condemns nyāsa-apaharaṇa—misappropriating entrusted property—as a grave wrong that brings severe suffering and a terrible downfall.
It suggests a complex karmic outcome: even amid wrongdoing and punishment, other karmic results (like progeny) may still arise for different reasons, indicating that karma can yield mixed fruits.
It reinforces the dharmic duty of trustworthiness—protecting what is entrusted (nyāsa) is a moral obligation, and violating it is treated as a serious breach with heavy consequences.