Shloka 33
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
स्वेच्छया परितुष्टश्च शीतलं सलिलं पिब । एवमुक्त्वा तथा कृत्वा देववत्पूज्य तं सुत
svecchayā parituṣṭaśca śītalaṃ salilaṃ piba | evamuktvā tathā kṛtvā devavatpūjya taṃ suta
«اشرب ماءً باردًا على هواك وكن راضيًا». ثم قال ذلك وفعل كذلك، يا بني، وعبده كما يُعبد الإله.
Unspecified narrator (context required to confirm the dialogue pair in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 86)
Concept: See the holy guest as deva-like; worship through simple offerings (water, food, respect) is authentic devotion.
Application: Practice ‘small pūjā’ daily: offer water respectfully, speak gently, and treat service as sacred rather than transactional.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brass cup of cool water catches the light as it is offered with both hands; tiny droplets bead on its rim, suggesting freshness from a shaded well. The guest, now treated ‘like a god,’ sits composed while the household’s gestures resemble a simple, heartfelt pūjā.","primary_figures":["host/hostess","mahātmā-sage (atithi)"],"setting":"shaded veranda of an āśrama-house, water pot (ghaṭa) with cloth cover, small lamp and incense nearby","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["cool turquoise","brass gold","stone gray","mango leaf green","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: offering śītala-salila to a sage worshipped like a deva, gold leaf on the brass vessels and halo, rich crimson backdrop, ornate borders, traditional iconographic stillness with devotional hand gestures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of condensation on the water cup, soft greens and blues, refined faces, a quiet forest backdrop with dappled light, minimalistic yet lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized water pot and cup, bold outlines, the sage seated in calm dignity, warm red/yellow/green pigments balanced with cool accents, temple-wall symmetry and floral framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional hospitality as pūjā, deep blue field with gold highlights, lotus and creeper borders, peacocks at corners, conch/discus motifs subtly integrated, the water offering centered like naivedya."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["pouring water","conch shell (distant)","soft bell","wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: परितुष्टश्च = परितुष्टः + च; एवमुक्त्वा = एवम् + उक्त्वा; देववत्पूज्य = देववत् + पूज्य.
FAQs
It highlights contentment (being satisfied with simple provisions like cool water) and the dharmic duty of honoring someone worthy of reverence—treating them “like a god” through respectful worship.
It implies offering honor and reverence comparable to that offered to a deity—suggesting guest-reverence or honoring a spiritually significant person through proper respect and service.
Both: it uses the language of pūjā (ritualized honor) to reinforce an everyday dharma of respectful conduct—contentment, service, and reverence in interpersonal or sacred contexts.