Shloka 9
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
Within the Vena Episode
वश्यत्वं च त्वया प्राप्तं कामचारस्तथैव च । तेन मत्तो न जानासि गर्वमुद्वहसे वृथा
vaśyatvaṃ ca tvayā prāptaṃ kāmacārastathaiva ca | tena matto na jānāsi garvamudvahase vṛthā
لقد نلتَ قدرةَ الإخضاع، ونلتَ كذلك حريةَ التصرّف كما تشاء؛ لذلك لا تعرفني، وتحمل الكِبْرَ عبثًا.
Unspecified (context-dependent admonisher)
Concept: Siddhis (vashyatva, kama-chara) can inflate ego; pride blinds recognition of true authority and leads to spiritual ruin.
Application: When you gain influence or freedom, increase accountability and humility; seek correction, remember teachers, and avoid contempt for others.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern, luminous admonisher stands before a powerful ascetic whose posture has subtly shifted from humility to self-importance. The air feels charged: invisible siddhis swirl like heat-haze around the proud figure, while the admonisher’s gaze cuts through illusion, exposing the fragility of ego.","primary_figures":["admonisher (unidentified authority figure)","proud tapasvin"],"setting":"ashram clearing turned tense—ritual vessels and kusa mats present, but the mood is confrontational","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["storm blue","ember orange","dark umber","pale gold","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: confrontation tableau with gold leaf aura around the admonisher; the proud ascetic adorned with symbolic siddhi motifs (subtle swirling patterns); rich maroon backdrop, ornate borders, expressive hand gestures (mudras) emphasizing warning and correction.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained drama—two figures in profile under a tree, tension conveyed through posture and spacing; cool dusk palette, fine facial expressions, minimal props (kamandalu, staff) to keep focus on moral conflict.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and intense expressions; the admonisher’s raised hand in instruction, the ascetic’s proud stance; warm red background with green foliage, stylized energy motifs around the ascetic indicating siddhi.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral allegory framed by lotus borders; the admonisher centered with a radiant aura, the proud ascetic slightly off-center; deep indigo and gold detailing, symbolic peacocks watching as witnesses of dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["sharp temple bell strike","wind gust","brief silence after admonition","low drum pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kāmacārastathaiva = kāmacāraḥ + tathā + eva (विसर्ग-लोपः; तथा+एव → तथैव); garvamudvahase = garvam + udvahase (म् + उ → मु).
FAQs
It warns that extraordinary powers or freedoms can produce delusion and arrogance; pride is portrayed as baseless when it makes one fail to recognize a higher authority or benefactor.
Vaśyatva indicates the capacity to bring others under one’s influence, while kāmacāra suggests liberty to act according to one’s desire—both presented as attainments that can inflate ego.
It emphasizes humility: achievements should not lead to contempt, forgetfulness of one’s source, or self-importance; otherwise, the pride one carries is ‘vṛthā’—in vain.