Shloka 31
The Āditya-Śayana (Ravi-Śayana) Vow: Night-Meal Discipline, Nakṣatra Limb-Worship, and the Unity of Sūrya and Śiva
न बंधुपुत्रैर्न धनैर्वियुक्तः पत्नीभिरानंदकरः सुराणां । नाभ्येति रोगं न च दुःखमोहं या चापि नारी कुरुतेथ भक्त्या
na baṃdhuputrairna dhanairviyuktaḥ patnībhirānaṃdakaraḥ surāṇāṃ | nābhyeti rogaṃ na ca duḥkhamohaṃ yā cāpi nārī kurutetha bhaktyā
Der Mann wird nicht von Verwandten, Söhnen oder Reichtum getrennt und wird seinen Frauen zur Freude, wie einer, der unter den Göttern gesegnet ist. Er verfällt weder Krankheit noch Kummer oder Verblendung, wenn eine Frau in Hingabe handelt.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context; exact dialogue frame not provided in the input)
Concept: Devotional conduct—here attributed to a woman’s bhakti—stabilizes household welfare: family unity, prosperity, health, and freedom from grief and delusion.
Application: Nurture devotion and ethical steadiness within family life; make daily worship, truthful speech, and compassionate service the household’s center to reduce conflict and mental turbulence.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine glows with oil lamps as a devoted woman offers flowers and water with steady hands, while her family stands nearby in quiet harmony. The atmosphere suggests protection: illness and sorrow appear as faint, retreating shadows at the edge of the frame, dissolving into the lamp-lit calm.","primary_figures":["devoted woman (gṛhasthā)","husband","children/kinsmen","household deity icon (contextual)"],"setting":"domestic shrine corner with tulasi courtyard hinted outside, brass lamps, and offering plates","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lamp gold","vermillion red","turmeric yellow","peacock blue","warm earth brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: auspicious domestic pūjā scene with a woman in rich silk offering flowers before a small shrine; gold leaf lamp halos; ornate arch and floral borders; deep reds and greens; jewel-like brass vessels; family figures arranged symmetrically to convey harmony and prosperity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate textiles and soft facial expressions; morning light entering through a lattice window; the woman’s offering gesture refined; gentle palette with cool blues and warm saffron; lyrical domestic calm with subtle shadow-figures of sorrow fading away.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lamps and offerings; the woman’s large expressive eyes and composed posture; red/yellow/green palette; decorative floor patterns; protective aura encircling the family to signify freedom from disease and delusion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: household devotion framed by lotus borders; stylized lamps, floral garlands, and peacocks; deep indigo background with gold highlights; a courtyard hint with tulasi motif, emphasizing auspicious domestic bhakti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","oil lamp crackle","morning birds","gentle household silence","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बंधुपुत्रैर्न = बन्धु-पुत्रैः + न; धनैर्वियुक्तः = धनैः + वियुक्तः; पत्नीभिरानंदकरः = पत्नीभिः + आनन्द-करः; नाभ्येति = न + अभ्येति; याचापि = या + च + अपि; कुरुतेथ = कुरुते + अथ.
FAQs
It presents bhakti as devoted, faithful conduct within household life—devotion expressed through sincere duty and supportive relationship, yielding well-being and harmony.
The verse links virtuous, devoted conduct in family life with health, freedom from sorrow and delusion, and overall domestic stability.
No. This shloka is primarily a moral-social teaching about household welfare and the power of devoted conduct, not a description of sacred geography.