Shloka 98
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
ससंभ्रममकस्माच्च सोपालंभमिवाभवत् । त्यक्त्वाग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषां क्व गता मंदिरान्मम
sasaṃbhramamakasmācca sopālaṃbhamivābhavat | tyaktvāgnihotraśuśrūṣāṃ kva gatā maṃdirānmama
হঠাৎ সে ব্যাকুল হয়ে উঠল এবং যেন তিরস্কার করল—“অগ্নিহোত্রের সেবা ত্যাগ করে তুমি আমার গৃহ থেকে কোথায় গেলে?”
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a male householder speaking to a woman, likely his wife, in the narrative context).
Concept: Household ritual obligations (agnihotra-śuśrūṣā) are not merely personal habits but sustaining duties; negligence triggers moral and emotional disorder.
Application: Keep core responsibilities steady even amid distraction; communicate without contempt—reproach can be a sign to restore shared priorities.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest yet ritually ordered home, the sacred fire area sits prepared—kuśa laid out, a small fire-pit and ladle nearby—while a man turns sharply, agitation visible in his posture. He addresses a woman who has stepped away, the air thick with smoke, duty, and sudden accusation.","primary_figures":["male householder","woman (wife/household partner)","Agni (symbolic presence in the fire)"],"setting":"Interior courtyard with a small agnikuṇḍa, ritual vessels, hanging garlands partly undone, and a doorway opening toward the forest.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ember orange","ash white","clay red","smoke blue","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic agnihotra scene with a glowing fire-pit, the householder in dynamic reproach gesture, the woman near the threshold; gold leaf on the flame aura and brass vessels, rich vermilion walls, ornate textile borders, traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with delicate smoke curls, subdued earth tones, expressive faces showing agitation and hurt; fine detailing of kuśa, ladle, and water pot, soft light falling from a side doorway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, stylized agni with a halo-like flame, ritual implements simplified but iconic; warm reds and yellows dominate, narrative emphasis on gesture and moral tension.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic household altar framed by floral borders, stylized flame and ritual objects, figures rendered with decorative textiles; deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus motifs suggesting purity amid conflict."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["fire crackle","metal vessel clink","sharp footstep","brief tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ससंभ्रममकस्माच्च = स-सम्भ्रमम् + अकस्मात् + च; सोपालंभमिवाभवत् = स-उपालम्भम् + इव + अभवत्; त्यक्त्वाग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषां = त्यक्त्वा + अग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषाम्; मंदिरान्मम = मन्दिरात् + मम।
FAQs
It highlights Agnihotra—an orthodox Vedic fire-offering—and the expectation of attentive service (śuśrūṣā) connected with maintaining that rite.
The speaker is suddenly agitated and speaks with a note of complaint or reproach, questioning why the woman left the household context tied to ritual duty.
The verse implies the importance of steadiness in one’s assigned duties (especially household/ritual responsibilities) and portrays social accountability when such duties are neglected.