Shloka 43
Narrative of the Śūdra’s Renunciation of Greed
with the Tulādhāra Greatness Prelude
गच्छ मातर्गृहं शून्यमलब्धं तत्प्रपृच्छतम् । श्रुत्वा तद्वै शिवं सा च वचनं पत्युरंतिके
gaccha mātargṛhaṃ śūnyamalabdhaṃ tatprapṛcchatam | śrutvā tadvai śivaṃ sā ca vacanaṃ patyuraṃtike
«اذهبي إلى بيت أمّكِ؛ فإن وجدته خاليًا ولم تنالي منه شيئًا، فاسأليه عن ذلك». فلمّا سمعت تلك الكلمات المباركة حقًّا، تكلّمت إلى زوجها وهو إلى جانبها.
Narrator (contextual; a female character then addresses her husband)
Concept: When faced with uncertainty or suspected wrongdoing, verify facts directly and question responsibly; auspicious speech (śiva-vacana) can guide right action.
Application: Don’t act on rumor alone—investigate, communicate with family, and ask clear questions; use gentle but firm speech to steer loved ones toward accountability.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A woman, having received a crisp instruction, turns toward her husband seated beside her and repeats the counsel: go to your mother’s house, see if it is empty, and ask what happened. The moment feels like a hinge in the story—auspicious words cutting through confusion, sending the couple toward revelation.","primary_figures":["wife (speaker)","husband (listener)"],"setting":"domestic veranda opening onto a path leading to the mother’s house; a small shrine corner suggests moral seriousness","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","lotus pink","copper brown","peacock blue","cream white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the wife speaking ‘śiva-vacana’ to her husband at close range; gold leaf on jewelry and sunrise highlights, rich reds/greens, ornate arch framing the doorway to the journey path, traditional South Indian attire and iconographic elegance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical veranda scene with delicate gestures; the wife’s finger subtly indicates the direction of the mother’s house; cool mountain-like clarity even in a plain setting, refined faces, patterned textiles, soft dawn wash.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; the wife in a dynamic speaking posture, husband attentive; warm red/yellow/green palette, decorative borders, a stylized path motif leading outward to indicate ‘go’.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with floral borders and lotus motifs; the couple near a small shrine with Vishnu symbols subtly woven into the border; deep blues and gold, peacocks at the edge, intricate textile patterns emphasizing auspicious counsel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["morning birds","footsteps implied","soft bell from shrine","rustle of cloth","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मातर्गृहं = मातृगृहम्; शून्यमलब्धं = शून्यम् + अलब्धम्; तत्प्रपृच्छतम् = तत् + प्रपृच्छ + तम्; तद्वै = तत् + वै; पत्युरंतिके = पत्युः + अन्तिके.
FAQs
The instruction is to go to the mother’s house, observe the situation (finding it empty/without results), and then ask the concerned person directly.
It highlights responsible inquiry—verifying circumstances and then seeking clarification through direct, respectful questioning.
Not explicitly; here “śivam” functions primarily as “auspicious/beneficial words,” and the verse serves narrative progression rather than sectarian doctrine.