Shloka 17
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
अभूदनावृष्टिरतीव रौद्रा कदाचनाहारनिमित्तमस्यां । क्षुत्पीडितेन भवता तु यदा न किंचिदासादितं वन्यफलादि भक्ष्यं
abhūdanāvṛṣṭiratīva raudrā kadācanāhāranimittamasyāṃ | kṣutpīḍitena bhavatā tu yadā na kiṃcidāsāditaṃ vanyaphalādi bhakṣyaṃ
Einst trat eine überaus wilde Dürre ein, und in jener Zeit wurde Nahrung in diesem Land zum Anlass großen Leids. Als du, vom Hunger gepeinigt, nichts Essbares erlangen konntest — weder wilde Früchte noch dergleichen —
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Scarcity and suffering expose one’s karmic condition and ethical reflexes; hunger can become a crucible for dharma or adharma.
Application: In crisis, avoid panic-driven harm; practice restraint, seek lawful means, and remember the divine as stabilizing refuge.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cracked, sun-blasted landscape stretches under a merciless sky; trees are leafless, and animals search for water. A gaunt traveler staggers forward, clutching his stomach, eyes scanning the ground for fallen fruits that are nowhere to be found.","primary_figures":["Hungry traveler (protagonist)","Withered trees and distressed animals (supporting)"],"setting":"Drought-stricken forest edge and barren scrubland","lighting_mood":"white-hot midday glare","color_palette":["bleached sand","parched ochre","dusty gray","sun-white","withered olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic drought tableau with stylized cracked earth patterns, the protagonist in the center with minimal ornamentation, gold-leaf used sparingly as harsh sun-disc, deep red border framing the scene as a moral panel.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of a barren hillside and sparse trees, pale washes for heat haze, the traveler rendered with expressive restraint, small animals near dry pits, a distant hint of clouds withheld to heighten tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of cracked ground and skeletal trees, strong ochre-red palette, the traveler’s large eyes conveying hunger, minimal background to emphasize severity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: an intentionally austere pichwai—lotus motifs absent or faded, border florals dried, central figure small under a vast sun, deep indigo corners to frame the oppressive heat and moral trial."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["dry wind","cawing crows","distant thunderless sky","long pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अभूद्+अनावृष्टिः→अभूदनावृष्टिः; कदाचन+आहारनिमित्तम्→कदाचनाहारनिमित्तम्; अस्याम्+किञ्चित्+आसादितम्→अस्यां…किंचिदासादितम्; वन्यफल+आदि→वन्यफलादि
FAQs
It describes a time of severe drought when food was scarce, and the addressed person was afflicted by hunger and unable to find even simple forest foods like wild fruits.
Not explicitly in this single verse; it sets a narrative context of hardship. The theological or devotional teaching would likely appear in the surrounding dialogue and subsequent verses.
It highlights the reality of human vulnerability during famine and prepares the ground for a moral response—such as compassion, charity, endurance, or righteous conduct—depending on the continuation of the story.