Shloka 16
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
भूमौ स्थित्वा तु खर्वात्मा समुद्धर्तुं प्रवांछति । तथा मे रमणी लोभान्मोहाद्यदभिवांछितम्
bhūmau sthitvā tu kharvātmā samuddhartuṃ pravāṃchati | tathā me ramaṇī lobhānmohādyadabhivāṃchitam
Obwohl er auf der Erde steht, begehrt der Tor, (die Welt) emporzuheben. Ebenso, meine Geliebte: aus Gier und Verblendung begehrtest du, was nur Einbildung war.
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Concept: Greed and delusion inflate desire beyond capacity; realism and humility prevent ruin.
Application: Audit desires: are they grounded in duty and capacity, or driven by comparison and craving? Practice contentment, seek counsel, and redirect ambition into service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: earthly_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A figure stands on bare earth, arms straining upward as if to hoist an impossible weight—the very globe suggested in symbolic form above him. Beside him, a beloved woman looks on, her face caught between longing and confusion, while the speaker’s words cut through the haze of greed and delusion.","primary_figures":["male speaker (instructor/lover)","beloved woman","symbolic ‘world’ (globe/earth sphere)"],"setting":"open ground at the edge of a village or forest, with the horizon wide and uncompromising","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["earth brown","storm gray","austere white","deep sapphire","warning crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical scene—man on the ground reaching to lift a stylized earth-sphere, beloved woman nearby, speaker’s admonishing gesture, gold leaf radiance around the symbolic globe, rich reds and blues, ornate borders emphasizing moral gravity, traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic allegory with delicate lines—wide landscape, small human figures against vast sky, the ‘world’ hinted as a painted orb motif, subtle expressions of moha and realization, cool blues and grays with restrained crimson accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—central figure straining upward, globe motif above, beloved woman to the side, speaker in didactic stance, flat iconic composition, red/yellow/green pigments with dramatic black contours, temple-wall moral tableau.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic scene framed by lotus and vine borders, the earth-sphere rendered as a decorative mandala, peacocks and floral motifs contrasting human overreach, deep indigo ground with gold highlights, intricate textile patterning conveying cosmic order."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","wind gust","distant thunder","sudden silence on ‘moha’","temple bell strike"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kharvātmā = kharva-ātmā (आ + अ → आ); samuddhartuṃ = sam-uddhartum (सम् + उद्धर्तुम्); lobhān mohād = lobhāt mohāt (त् + म् sandhi); yadabhivāṃchitam = yat abhivāñchitam (त् + अ → द).
FAQs
It criticizes the mindset that, despite lacking a proper foundation (“standing on the ground”), imagines grand feats; it is a metaphor for ambition driven by ignorance rather than capability or dharma.
They are presented as the inner causes that distort desire, making a person pursue what is merely imagined or inappropriate, rather than what is wise or rightful.
Desire should be governed by discernment; when greed and delusion lead, one seeks the unattainable or improper and invites suffering or moral error.