Shloka 22
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
उज्ज्वल उवाच । दिव्या देव्यास्त्वया ख्यातं यत्पूर्वं पूर्वचेष्टितम् । तथा पापं कृतं घोरं गृहभंगाख्यमेव च
ujjvala uvāca | divyā devyāstvayā khyātaṃ yatpūrvaṃ pūrvaceṣṭitam | tathā pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ ghoraṃ gṛhabhaṃgākhyameva ca
Ujjvala sprach: „O göttliche Herrin, du hast mir bereits kundgetan, was einst getan wurde — deine früheren Handlungen; ebenso die schreckliche Sünde, die begangen wurde und ‚Zerbrechen des Hauses‘ (gṛhabhaṅga) heißt.“
Ujjvala
Concept: Certain sins are ‘ghora’ because they fracture the dharmic fabric of household life; naming the sin (gṛhabhaṅga) signals accountability and the need for prāyaścitta.
Application: Avoid actions that destabilize families and trust; if harm is done, seek restitution, confession, and disciplined corrective practice (vrata/charity/service).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ujjvala, grave-faced, addresses a luminous lady, recalling her earlier deeds and the dreadful act called ‘breaking of a household.’ The air feels heavy; behind them, a symbolic cracked threshold and scattered marriage garlands hint at domestic harmony shattered, while a distant temple lamp suggests the possibility of atonement.","primary_figures":["Ujjvala","divine lady (addressed as devī)"],"setting":"courtyard of an āśrama or palace antechamber with symbolic domestic elements (threshold, garlands, water pot)","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash white","deep maroon","muted gold","indigo shadow","pale jasmine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Ujjvala speaking solemnly to a radiant devī, gold leaf accents on halos and ornaments, rich maroon backdrop, symbolic cracked doorway motif, ornate floral borders, high-contrast devotional iconography with moral gravity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained palette, delicate expressions showing concern, a broken garland on the ground, soft architectural lines of a palace/āśrama, subtle storytelling through small objects, cool shadows and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes conveying admonition, warm ochre skin tones, stylized broken threshold icon, lamp and lotus motifs, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharmic warning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dialogue framed by intricate floral borders, symbolic household motifs (garlands, doorway) rendered decoratively, deep blue field with gold highlights, peacocks subdued at corners to match the somber theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","distant conch","wind through trees","brief pause on ‘ghoraṃ’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देव्यास्त्वया = देव्याः + त्वया, यत्पूर्वम् = यत् + पूर्वम्, गृहभंगाख्यम् = गृहभङ्ग + आख्यम् (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
The speaker is Ujjvala, addressing a “divine lady” (devī), indicating an ongoing dialogue where she has been narrating past events.
Literally “breaking a house/household,” it denotes a grave wrongdoing associated with disrupting or ruining a household (family life), treated here as a “dreadful sin” (ghora pāpa).
The verse frames certain acts—especially those that destroy domestic stability—as serious moral transgressions, highlighting accountability for past actions and their consequences.