Shloka 42
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
निरयेषु च सर्वेषु कर्मणैवं सुपुण्यवान् । योजयेत्ताडयेत्सूत यम एष दिनेदिने
nirayeṣu ca sarveṣu karmaṇaivaṃ supuṇyavān | yojayettāḍayetsūta yama eṣa dinedine
সকলো নৰকত, নিজৰ কৰ্ম অনুসাৰে, হে সূত! যমে দিনেদিনে জীৱসমূহক নিয়োগ কৰে আৰু দণ্ডিত কৰায়।
Narrator addressing Sūta (contextual vocative within a discourse on karmic consequences and naraka)
Concept: Yama administers karmic justice daily, assigning beings to specific hells according to their deeds.
Application: Treat ethical choices as real causes with real outcomes; cultivate restraint, truthfulness, and compassion; adopt regular self-audit (daily review) to avoid patterns that lead to suffering.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast infernal bureaucracy rendered with mythic grandeur: Yama enthroned, stern yet impersonal, while attendants guide streams of souls to distinct cavernous realms labeled by their deeds. Each corridor shows a different karmic consequence—icy winds, burning sands, thorn forests—while a ledger of actions glows like a cosmic record.","primary_figures":["Yama (Dharmaraja)","Yamadutas","souls (jīvas)","scribe figure (Chitragupta implied)"],"setting":"Yama’s court opening into multiple naraka gateways; monumental pillars, iron gates, and branching paths.","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["iron gray","smoldering orange","deep maroon","sulfur yellow","cold blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama seated centrally with gold-leaf crown and embossed throne; symmetrical gateways to multiple hells; gem-like highlights on weapons and ornaments; rich reds and dark greens; stylized flames and icy motifs; ornate border framing the moral cosmos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative multi-panel composition—Yama’s court at top, branching scenes of different narakas below; delicate linework, controlled horror without gore; cool-to-warm gradients; refined faces of attendants; architectural detail with Himalayan miniature sensibility.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, strong reds/yellows/greens; Yama with characteristic large eyes and stylized moustache; rhythmic depiction of multiple punishments in registers like temple murals; ornamental flames and thorn patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic moral map—central dark lotus as Yama’s court, petals as different narakas; intricate borders; deep blues and blacks with gold accents; less literal punishment, more patterned allegory of karmic sorting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","iron gate clang","low chanting drone","conch shell (stern)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्मणैवं = कर्मणा + एवम्; योजयेत्ताडयेत्सूत = योजयेत् + ताडयेत् + सूत (त् + त् संयोग; त् + स → त्स). दिनेदिने = दिने + दिने (पुनरुक्त-सप्तमी).
FAQs
It states that punishment in various hells is administered by Yama strictly in accordance with one’s own actions (karma), repeatedly and consistently.
Yama is the cosmic judge and administrator of post-death justice, ensuring beings experience results aligned with their deeds.
Moral accountability: actions have consequences, and justice is portrayed as systematic—encouraging ethical conduct to avoid harmful karmic outcomes.