Shloka 44
The Tale of Kāmodā and Vihuṇḍa: Tear-Born Lotuses on the Gaṅgā and the Ethics of Worship
असौ दोषस्तवैवाद्य समुत्पन्नः सुदारुणः । तस्माद्दण्डं प्रदास्यामि भुंक्ष्व स्वकर्मजं फलम्
asau doṣastavaivādya samutpannaḥ sudāruṇaḥ | tasmāddaṇḍaṃ pradāsyāmi bhuṃkṣva svakarmajaṃ phalam
لقد نشأ فيك اليوم وحدك هذا الذنب الفادح؛ فلذلك سأوقع عليك العقاب—فاحتمل ثمرة أفعالك التي وُلدت من عملك نفسه.
Unspecified (a judging authority addressing an offender; exact speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: One must endure the fruit of one’s own actions; punishment is framed as karmic consequence, not arbitrary cruelty.
Application: Own mistakes without self-deception; accept consequences, make amends, and change conduct—this transforms punishment into purification.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern adjudicator stands like a pillar of law, declaring a ‘sudāruṇa doṣa’ while the offender recoils, realizing the weight of his own deeds. The air feels heavy, as if Time itself has thickened; the shrine and offerings fade into the background before the stark clarity of judgment.","primary_figures":["a judicial authority (dharma-rāja/yama-like or a powerful devatā)","the offender"],"setting":"a liminal courtyard that feels like a moral tribunal—stone floor, faint smoke, a distant shrine silhouette","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with hard-edged shadows","color_palette":["iron gray","burnished gold","dark maroon","smoke white","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dharma-judge figure enthroned or standing with commanding gesture, gold leaf aura, ornate jewelry, the offender below in subdued tones; embossed gold borders, rich maroon and emerald, dramatic symmetry and iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: minimal tribunal space with refined gestures, cool palette with sharp highlights, expressive eyes conveying inevitability, delicate architectural lines and a distant shrine, subtle gradations suggesting moral gravity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, saturated pigments, the judge’s raised hand in a decisive mudrā, stylized clouds of smoke, rhythmic border motifs, temple-wall solemnity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—central figure of dharma as a stern guardian, floral borders tightened and less playful, deep blue ground with gold accents, stylized lotuses appearing closed to signify blocked merit, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["deep drum (mridangam) strokes","single bell tolls","wind hush","conch shell (brief)","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दोषस्तवैवाद्य = दोषः तव एव अद्य; तस्माद्दण्डं = तस्मात् दण्डम्; स्वकर्मजं = स्वकर्मजम् (म् before फ);
FAQs
It emphasizes moral accountability: wrongdoing leads to consequences, and the offender must endure the results (karma-phala) of their own actions.
It means “endure/experience the fruit produced by your own deeds,” a direct statement of karmic causality and personal responsibility.
It reflects the dharmic idea that punishment is not arbitrary but a rightful consequence aligned with one’s actions, reinforcing ethical order.