Shloka 45
Teaching on Karma-yoga
Discipline of Action as Worship
तेन दोषेण संप्रेत्य निरयं घोरमृच्छति । पुंसां वर्त्मनि सृष्टेन पूज्यो भर्ता तु सर्वदा
tena doṣeṇa saṃpretya nirayaṃ ghoramṛcchati | puṃsāṃ vartmani sṛṣṭena pūjyo bhartā tu sarvadā
بذلك الذنب، بعد الموت يَصير المرء إلى جحيمٍ مروّع. لذلك، إذ جُعل الزوجُ طريقًا مقرّرًا للرجال، فالزوجُ يُوقَّر ويُبجَّل دائمًا.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Disrespect (here, the cited fault) leads to dreadful hell; therefore one must uphold ordained reverence within the household order.
Application: Avoid contemptuous speech/actions toward those owed respect; cultivate gratitude and restraint, especially within family roles; repair breaches through apology and service.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern moral vision: a shadowed chasm of Naraka opens beneath a figure marked by the ‘fault’ of disrespect, while above, a household altar glows faintly—suggesting the path of reverence that was neglected. The composition contrasts the ordained path (vṛtti/mārga) with the abyss of consequence.","primary_figures":["householder figure (symbolic)","personified Naraka guardians (optional)","a dignified revered figure (husband/elder) as moral counterpoint"],"setting":"Symbolic domestic threshold blending into a hell-chasm; a lamp-lit inner room on one side, jagged rocks and smoke on the other.","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["smoky black","burnt umber","lamp gold","blood red","stone grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure at a doorway, one side ornate household shrine with gold leaf lamp and auspicious motifs, other side a stylized Naraka fissure with dark reds and blacks; embossed gold outlining the ‘dharma path’ elements, jewel-toned textiles, strong moral symbolism.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined domestic interior with a small diya and calm lines, contrasted with a rocky ravine painted in muted greys and maroons; expressive faces showing fear and regret; subtle, poetic moral tension rather than gore.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, intense reds and blacks for Naraka side, warm yellows for the dharma side; guardian figures with stylized weapons, household reverence motif with clear iconographic cues; temple-wall didactic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical border—blooming lotuses around the reverence side, withered lotuses and dark vines around the Naraka side; deep indigo ground with gold highlights; Vaishnava auspicious symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) subtly woven to imply dharma under Viṣṇu’s order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","distant thunder","temple bell strike","fire crackle","heavy silence after 'ghoram'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घोरमृच्छति = घोरम् + ऋच्छति.
FAQs
It states that due to that fault, one goes to a dreadful hell after death, emphasizing karmic retribution.
It reinforces a norm of gṛhastha-dharma (householder ethics) in which the husband is to be treated as worthy of reverence, presented as an established social-religious ‘path’ (vartman).
Actions deemed adharma lead to severe post-mortem consequences, while adherence to prescribed duties and respect within household roles is portrayed as protective and meritorious.