Shloka 9
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
पितरं मातरं चैव हिनस्त्येव दिनेदिने । सुखंडैर्मुशलैश्चैव सर्वघातैः सुदारुणैः
pitaraṃ mātaraṃ caiva hinastyeva dinedine | sukhaṃḍairmuśalaiścaiva sarvaghātaiḥ sudāruṇaiḥ
يوماً بعد يوم يعتدي حقّاً على أبيه وأمّه، فيضربهما بقطع الخشب المكسورة وبالمدقّات وبكل ضروب الضرب الشديد القسوة.
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya; dialogue context not provided in the input)
Concept: Harming father and mother is extreme adharma; violence against one’s benefactors destroys the very roots of human dharma and invites severe karmic consequence.
Application: Commit to non-violence in speech and action; seek help to break cycles of anger/addiction; cultivate daily acts of care for elders as a spiritual discipline.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shocking domestic scene: an enraged man raises a broken wooden plank and a heavy pestle while two frail elders recoil, their hands lifted in helpless defense. The household shrine flickers in the corner, its lamp trembling, as if the very dharma of the home is being shattered.","primary_figures":["violent son","father (elder)","mother (elder)"],"setting":"interior of a village home with scattered broken wood, a grinding stone area (where a pestle would be kept), and a small altar niche","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["blood red","soot black","ashen white","rust brown","dim gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intense moral-drama tableau—violent figure mid-swing with broken wood and pestle, elders in anguish; gold leaf used sparingly on the trembling shrine lamp and altar to heighten contrast, rich maroon background, ornate border framing the scene like a cautionary dharma-panel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: emotionally charged interior with delicate but stark expressions—elders’ sorrow rendered with fine lines, the attacker in darker hues; angled composition to convey motion, muted palette with sharp red accents, a small window showing calm sky as ironic counterpoint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic depiction of adharma—attacker’s eyes wide and fierce, elders stylized in protective posture; strong black outlines, red/yellow/green pigments, symbolic cracking motif near the shrine to show dharma breaking.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical caution scene framed by lotus borders—domestic violence contrasted with a small Krishna/Vishnu emblem above, peacocks turned away, deep indigo ground with gold highlights; intricate floral border suggests the sacred order violated by cruelty."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sudden silence","dull thud (implied)","temple bells (faint, trembling)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हिनस्त्येव = हिनस्ति एव; दिनेदिने = दिने दिने (द्विरुक्ति); सुखंडैर्मुशलैश्चैव = सु-खण्डैः मुशलैः च एव; सर्वघातैः = सर्व-घातैः; सुदारुणैः = सु-दारुणैः
FAQs
It condemns cruelty and violence toward one’s parents, presenting such conduct as a grave form of adharma and moral degradation.
The details intensify the condemnation by portraying repeated, everyday brutality through commonplace household objects—underscoring deliberate, habitual violence.
Purāṇic dharma consistently upholds reverence and care for parents as a foundational duty; harming them is treated as a severe transgression with serious karmic consequences.