Shloka 11
कर्माणि चोदयंतीह पुरुषं सुखदुःखयोः । सुवर्णं रजतं वापि यथारूपं निषिच्यते
karmāṇi codayaṃtīha puruṣaṃ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ | suvarṇaṃ rajataṃ vāpi yathārūpaṃ niṣicyate
هنا تُساقُ النفسُ بأعمالها إلى اللذّة والألم؛ كما يُصبُّ الذهبُ أو الفِضّةُ في القالب فيتخذان الصورةَ الموافقة.
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Concept: Karma impels embodied experience of sukha and duhkha; results take the ‘shape’ of one’s deeds just as molten metal takes the mold’s form.
Application: Treat choices as ‘molds’: cultivate sattvic habits (truthfulness, compassion, restraint), avoid harm, and pair action with devotion so future experience is refined rather than distorted.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative allegory: molten gold and silver stream from ladles into two ornate molds, each emerging with distinct forms—one a lotus-shaped icon, the other a chain of karmic links. In the background, a serene sage gestures toward a wheel of births, showing pleasure and pain as balanced scales.","primary_figures":["a contemplative ṛṣi (generic)","personified Karma (subtle, symbolic)","Vishnu (as distant cosmic witness, optional)"],"setting":"workshop-like sacred foundry blended with a temple mandapa; molds placed on a lotus-carved altar; faint cosmic wheel behind","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["molten gold","burnished silver","deep indigo","sandalwood beige","vermilion red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a temple-mandapa foundry allegory where molten gold and silver pour into lotus-carved molds on an altar; a calm ṛṣi points to balanced scales labeled sukha/duḥkha; optional small Viṣṇu medallion above as karmaphala-niyantṛ; heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala) framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of a sage beside a small furnace near a riverbank hermitage; thin streams of molten metal fill two molds shaped like lotus and wheel; soft Himalayan sky gradients, refined faces, lyrical naturalism, subtle inscriptions of sukha and duḥkha on tiny scrolls; cool blues and warm ochres balanced.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; symbolic Karma as a wheel behind a serene ṛṣi; molten gold and silver rendered as stylized flowing bands into temple molds; large expressive eyes, red-yellow-green palette, lamp-lit sanctum ambiance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus altar with two molds; surrounding floral borders of tulasi and lotus motifs; peacocks perched on pillars; a small Viṣṇu emblem above; intricate gold detailing on deep blue ground, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation and symmetrical composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","gentle silence between pādas","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोदयंतीह = चोदयन्ति + इह; वापि = वा + अपि; सुखदुःखयोः is dvandva in dual gen/loc; यथारूपम् is avyayībhāva used adverbially.
FAQs
It states that actions are the driving force that lead a person into experiences of pleasure and pain; results follow the shaping power of one’s deeds.
To show that outcomes take the “shape” determined by prior causes: just as molten metal conforms to a mold, lived experience conforms to the form impressed by one’s actions.
Since deeds shape future experience, one should act responsibly and cultivate wholesome conduct, recognizing that suffering or well-being arises from one’s own karmic patterns.