Shloka 46
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
तस्य पापं विदित्वाऽसौ नयत्येवं हि तं यमः । सुकृतात्मा लभेत्स्वर्गं कर्मणा सुकृतेन वै
tasya pāpaṃ viditvā'sau nayatyevaṃ hi taṃ yamaḥ | sukṛtātmā labhetsvargaṃ karmaṇā sukṛtena vai
Seine Sünde erkennend, führt Yama ihn auf diese Weise fort. Doch wer von verdienstvoller Natur ist, erlangt wahrhaft den Himmel—durch rechtschaffene Taten.
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the excerpt).
Concept: Sin is not hidden: Yama, knowing the pāpa, escorts the sinner; sukṛta naturally elevates one to svarga—karma bears fruit with precision.
Application: Live as if your actions are already known: keep a daily ‘sukṛta ledger’ (truth, non-harm, charity); when you err, repair quickly and increase sattvic deeds.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn road between worlds: Yama, dark-hued and regal, stands beside a scroll of deeds while a trembling soul is gently but firmly led forward. In the distance, two diverging paths appear—one toward a luminous svarga city of clouds, the other toward a shadowed gorge—signaling the fork created by karma.","primary_figures":["Yama (Dharmarāja)","a departing soul (jīva)","Yamadūtas (subtle attendants)"],"setting":"Threshold landscape between earth and the otherworld, with a karmic crossroads and distant svarga skyline","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["obsidian black","smoky violet","pale silver","cloud white","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama enthroned at a crossroads with gold leaf arch, holding a palm-leaf ledger; a small jīva figure led by attendants; one path to a gold-and-white svarga palace in clouds, the other to a dark ravine; rich reds/greens, heavy ornamentation, embossed gold details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate landscape with two winding paths, Yama rendered with restrained dignity, fine facial features; soft cloud city of svarga painted in pale gold; the jīva small and vulnerable, emphasizing moral scale through composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Yama with bold outlines and iconic eyes, ledger and staff prominent; stylized crossroads with symbolic motifs (lotus for merit, thorn for sin); saturated pigments and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic rather than grim—two ornate pathways framed by floral borders; svarga depicted as a lotus-palace; Yama central with decorative motifs, deep blues and gold, intricate patterning to convey cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant conch","low drum pulse","wind hush","brief bell strikes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विदित्वाऽसौ = विदित्वा + असौ (अ + अ → ’); नयत्येवं = नयति + एवम् (इ + ए → ये); लभेत्स्वर्गं = लभेत् + स्वर्गम् (त् + स् → त्स्); सुकृतेन वै (no sandhi change).
FAQs
It portrays Yama as the enforcer of karmic justice: once a person’s sin is known, Yama leads that person to the appropriate consequence.
Svarga is presented as the result of sukṛta—meritorious, righteous actions—performed through one’s karma (deeds).
Actions have consequences: wrongdoing leads to punitive outcomes, while sustained virtuous conduct leads to favorable results such as heaven.