Shloka 7
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
साधुनिंदापरा दुष्टा सदा हास्यकरा च सा । अनाचारां महापापां ज्ञात्वा वीरेण निंदिता
sādhuniṃdāparā duṣṭā sadā hāsyakarā ca sā | anācārāṃ mahāpāpāṃ jñātvā vīreṇa niṃditā
Sie war verderbt, dem Verleumden der Frommen ergeben und stets ein Anlass zum Spott. Da der Held sie als zügellos und schwer sündig erkannte, verurteilte er sie.
Narrator (context not provided; speaker cannot be reliably identified from the single verse alone)
Concept: Sādhu-nindā (slandering the virtuous) is a grave sin; recognizing and censuring anācāra protects communal dharma.
Application: Do not mock or malign sincere practitioners; cultivate respectful speech, verify before judging, and withdraw from circles that normalize ridicule of virtue.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a royal courtyard or merchant guild hall, a steadfast hero points in stern rebuke while the slanderer recoils, her laughter frozen into fear. Onlookers—sages, elders, and townsfolk—form a semicircle, their faces reflecting moral certainty as dharma is publicly upheld.","primary_figures":["a righteous hero (vīra)","the slanderous woman","elders/sages","townspeople"],"setting":"guild hall or palace courtyard with carved pillars, hanging lamps, and a raised dais for judgment","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","vermilion","ivory","deep teal","charcoal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: heroic condemnation scene in a pillared hall; gold-leaf aura around the righteous hero, rich red-green textiles, ornate jewelry, stylized expressions; the condemned figure shown with darker tones; decorative arch motifs and lotus borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly setting with delicate architecture; the hero’s raised hand in admonition, subtle facial emotions among spectators; cool blues and soft creams, precise narrative gestures, minimal but expressive shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat pigments; hero centered with commanding stance, large expressive eyes; warm yellow background, red garments, green pillars; the slanderer offset with darker palette and tense posture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical court scene framed by floral borders; dharma motif as a central lotus upright near the hero; peacocks and cows at margins as auspicious witnesses; deep blue ground with gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell accent","court murmurs","single sharp bell strike","footsteps on stone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साधुनिंदापरा = साधु + निन्दा + परा; महापापाम् = महा + पापाम् (समास); श्लोके 'अनाचारां महापापां' इति द्वितीया-एकवचन-स्त्रीलिङ्ग (कर्म) रूपेण 'ताम्' (implicit) प्रति विशेषणद्वयम्।
FAQs
The verse condemns sādhunindā—slandering or disparaging virtuous people—along with immoral conduct (anācāra) and grave sin (mahāpāpa).
The verse only states that a 'vīra' condemned her; without surrounding narrative, the specific identity cannot be determined reliably.
Ridiculing and maligning the virtuous is presented as a serious moral fault; discernment and principled censure of harmful conduct are upheld.