Shloka 43
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
मैथुनात्तस्य योषासु तद्भावं तु व्रजंति ते । तस्मिन्काले जनास्सर्वे दुःखरोगप्रतापिताः
maithunāttasya yoṣāsu tadbhāvaṃ tu vrajaṃti te | tasminkāle janāssarve duḥkharogapratāpitāḥ
وبسبب المعاشرة معه، تأخذ تلك النساء حالته بعينها. وفي ذلك الزمان يُبتلى جميع الناس ويُعذَّبون بالألم والمرض.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 76 frame-dialogue)
Concept: Unregulated desire and harmful unions lead to shared degradation and widespread suffering; adharma manifests as collective duḥkha and roga.
Application: Practice brahmacarya/sexual ethics appropriate to one’s āśrama, avoid exploitative relationships, and adopt purificatory disciplines (japa, śauca, sattvic diet) to reduce harm to self and community.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A somber tableau of a community infirmary: people lie weakened by fever while a compassionate sage sprinkles sanctified water and chants softly, yet the air feels heavy with Kali’s pall. In the background, a symbolic shadow-figure of uncontrolled desire looms like smoke, while a small lamp before Viṣṇu flickers—suggesting the remedy is present but neglected.","primary_figures":["a compassionate sage/healer","afflicted townspeople","symbolic shadow of Kāma/adharma","a small Viṣṇu lamp-altar"],"setting":"Village courtyard turned sickbay; mats, earthen pots of water, neglected shrine corner","lighting_mood":"low, smoky lamplight","color_palette":["burnt umber","smoke gray","pale turmeric yellow","dull crimson","faint lamp-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sage with a small golden Viṣṇu lamp-altar, gold leaf highlighting the deity’s presence; surrounding figures ill and reclining, ornate but subdued palette, rich maroon background, sacred vessels and conch depicted with traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate expressions of suffering, a sage offering sanctified water; cool muted palette, fine brushwork on textiles and earthen pots, distant hills under a hazy sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes showing compassion and pain; central lamp before Viṣṇu with warm yellow/red pigments, surrounding gray-green washes indicating illness; symbolic smoky figure of adharma in the upper corner.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—central diya before a small Viṣṇu emblem, surrounding lotus petals drooping; border motifs of medicinal herbs and Tulasi-like leaves (symbolic), deep blue ground muted with gray, intricate floral framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft chanting","occasional coughs (implied)","low tanpura","faint bell","heavy silence between lines"]}
FAQs
It links intimate association (maithuna) with the transfer or sharing of a person’s condition (tad-bhāva), and then describes a broader period when people are widely afflicted by suffering and disease.
No. In the provided line, no deity or named character appears; the referent of “him” (tasya) requires the surrounding verses for identification.
Association has consequences: one’s condition—physical, moral, or karmic—can influence others closely connected, and social life can be marked by widespread distress when harmful conditions prevail.