Shloka 47
The Glory of the Devoted Wife (Pativratā) and the Māṇḍavya Curse: Sunrise Halted and Restored
द्विज उवाच । कल्याणि त्वत्कृतेनैव सर्वं मे कृत्यमेष्यति । इदानीं यत्कृतं कर्म स्त्रीजनैरपि दुःसहम्
dvija uvāca | kalyāṇi tvatkṛtenaiva sarvaṃ me kṛtyameṣyati | idānīṃ yatkṛtaṃ karma strījanairapi duḥsaham
Der Brahmane sprach: „O Glückverheißende, durch das, was du allein getan hast, werden all meine Pflichten erfüllt. Doch das Werk, das nun begonnen wurde, ist schwer — selbst für Frauen.“
Dvija (a brahmin)
Concept: One person’s virtuous initiative can uphold another’s obligations; yet dharma often demands undertaking what feels beyond one’s capacity.
Application: Acknowledge help without entitlement; when a necessary duty feels overwhelming, proceed with humility, seek counsel, and dedicate the effort as service rather than ego-driven achievement.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest yet dignified courtyard, a brahmin speaks to an auspicious woman whose quiet strength has carried the household’s burdens. His hands are folded in gratitude, while her face shows composed resolve, hinting at a difficult task now set in motion.","primary_figures":["Dvija (brahmin)","Auspicious woman (kalyāṇī; unnamed)"],"setting":"A traditional city home courtyard with a tulasī platform in the background, brass vessels, and a threshold decorated with simple rangoli.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp-flame gold","deep maroon","leaf green","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a brahmin with folded hands addressing an auspicious woman in a South Indian courtyard, subtle tulasī pedestal behind them, gold leaf halos and borders, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on textiles, serene devotional domestic iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household dialogue scene with delicate brushwork, soft facial expressions, a small courtyard with tulasī in the corner, cool yet warm-balanced palette, lyrical naturalism, fine textile patterns, distant city rooftops suggested lightly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments, stylized expressive eyes; brahmin and woman in a courtyard with lamp and tulasī altar, red-yellow-green dominant palette, temple-wall aesthetic even in domestic space.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, a small tulasī shrine emphasized, deep blues and gold accents, peacocks on the border, figures rendered with Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","evening lamp crackle","distant city hush","gentle courtyard breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वत्कृतेनैव = त्वत् + कृतेन + एव; कृत्यमेष्यति = कृत्यम् + एष्यति; यत्कृतं = यत् + कृतम्
FAQs
A dvija (brahmin) is speaking, addressing a woman respectfully as “kalyāṇi” (“O auspicious one”).
The verse highlights gratitude and acknowledgment of another’s help, while also stressing that some duties or tasks can be extremely demanding.
Not directly. It is primarily a dialogue line focused on duty (kṛtya) and the difficulty of an undertaken task, without explicit mention of devotion (bhakti) or sacred places (tīrthas).