Shloka 47
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
पठमानं पुराणं तु तस्य पापं वदाम्यहम् । कुंभीपाके वसेत्तावद्यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश
paṭhamānaṃ purāṇaṃ tu tasya pāpaṃ vadāmyaham | kuṃbhīpāke vasettāvadyāvadiṃdrāścaturdaśa
سأُبيّن إثمَ من يقرأ البورانا على هذا الوجه غير اللائق: فإنه يمكث في جحيم «كومبهيباكا» ما دامت أربعةَ عشرَ إندرا، أي زمناً بالغ الطول.
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/sage voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 67)
Concept: Śāstra must be approached with proper method and reverence; misuse of Purāṇic recitation becomes adharma with severe karmaphala.
Application: Study sacred texts with right intent, cleanliness, attention, and respect for the tradition; avoid performative or careless recitation that turns learning into offense.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn vision of Kumbhīpāka: a vast infernal cauldron realm where heat shimmers like mirages, while a distant, luminous manuscript of the Purāṇa hovers above—unreachable—symbolizing knowledge mishandled. A stern dharma-guardian points toward the abyss as time itself is shown as a wheel marked by ‘fourteen Indras,’ emphasizing the unimaginable duration of consequence.","primary_figures":["Dharma-guardian (Yama’s attendant)","A negligent reciter (symbolic figure)","Shadowy Naraka-wardens"],"setting":"Mythic hellscape with iron cauldrons, scorched ground, and a far-off celestial glow of sacred text","lighting_mood":"smoky infernal glare with a distant divine radiance","color_palette":["charcoal black","molten copper","ash gray","saffron ember","pale manuscript gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central hovering palm-leaf manuscript with gold-leaf aura above a stylized Kumbhīpāka cauldron scene; dharma-guardian in ornate crown and gem-studded ornaments pointing downward; rich reds and greens framing the composition; gold leaf embellishment for the manuscript halo and borders; traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet ominous naraka landscape with delicate brushwork; a small human figure dwarfed by a giant cauldron valley; cool smoky gradients and refined facial features; distant celestial manuscript glow in the sky; fine linework for flames and time-wheel motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; dramatic cauldron and attendants with characteristic wide eyes; red/yellow/green palette contrasted with soot-black ground; a bright golden manuscript-disc above as the moral focal point.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic moral tableau—central lotus-like manuscript medallion (instead of Krishna) surrounded by flame motifs and time-wheel borders; intricate floral borders in deep blues and gold; stylized attendants and cauldrons rendered as decorative narrative panels."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch shell","rumbling drone","brief silences for emphasis"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वदाम्यहम् = वदामि + अहम्; वसेत्तावत् = वसेत् + तावत्; यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश = यावत् + इन्द्राः + चतुर्दश
FAQs
Kumbhīpāka is a named Naraka (hell realm) in Purāṇic descriptions, invoked here as the consequence for a specific grave wrongdoing connected with handling/reciting the Purāṇa.
In Purāṇic time-reckoning, Indra is a post that changes over cosmic cycles; “fourteen Indras” signals an extremely long duration, roughly spanning a manvantara-scale measure in traditional cosmology.
It stresses accountability in sacred practice: treating scripture irreverently or engaging in prohibited/inauspicious modes of recitation is portrayed as producing heavy karmic consequences.