Shloka 19
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
सुवेषं पुरुषं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं यदि वा सुतम् । योनिः क्लिद्यति नारीणां सत्यं सत्यं हि नारद
suveṣaṃ puruṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhrātaraṃ yadi vā sutam | yoniḥ klidyati nārīṇāṃ satyaṃ satyaṃ hi nārada
Wenn Frauen einen wohlgeschmückten Mann erblicken—sei er ihr Bruder oder ihr Sohn—wird ihr Schoß feucht; dies ist wahr, wahrlich wahr, o Nārada.
Unspecified narrator addressing Nārada (O Nārada); exact speaker not provided in the input excerpt
Concept: The verse frames sexual impulse as involuntary and powerful, implying the need for vigilance and social restraint to protect dharma.
Application: Cultivate modesty and boundaries in mixed settings; practice self-restraint, avoid provocative display, and redirect desire through japa, seva, and regulated conduct.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic court-like setting where a sage addresses Nārada, while in the background a richly adorned man passes by, his ornaments catching the light. The scene is composed as a moral tableau: the allure of adornment contrasted with the sober, admonitory gaze of the teacher.","primary_figures":["Nārada","didactic narrator-sage","well-adorned man (symbolic figure)"],"setting":"Ashram courtyard with carved pillars, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a distant path where the adorned figure walks; subtle symbolic motifs (lotus, veena) to anchor Purāṇic ambience.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["antique gold","deep maroon","sandalwood beige","indigo shadow","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage instructing Nārada in an ashram mandapa, gold leaf halo around Nārada, ornate jewelry on a passing courtier as symbolic temptation, rich reds and greens, embossed gold borders, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, dramatic moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Nārada seated with veena beside a calm sage-teacher, a finely dressed man walking along a garden path, delicate brushwork, restrained sensuality, cool shadows, lyrical trees and flowering creepers, refined faces, subtle moral storytelling composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and greens, Nārada with veena and stylized eyes, the adorned man rendered with patterned textiles, temple-wall aesthetic, symbolic lotus motifs, didactic gesture of the teacher emphasized.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and tulasi motifs framing a moral scene with Nārada; deep blue ground with gold detailing, intricate floral borders, peacocks in corners, the adorned figure stylized as worldly allure contrasted with saintly calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","hushed assembly","distant footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुवेषं = सु + वेषम् (अव्ययीभाव); अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि नहीं।
FAQs
It reads as a blunt didactic observation about sexual arousal (kāma) triggered by external appearance, framed as a statement of fact addressed to Nārada.
Not directly; despite being located in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, the content here is ethical/psychological rather than cosmogonic.
It implies the need for vigilance and restraint regarding sensory triggers and desire, since attraction can arise even where it is socially/ethically inappropriate (e.g., toward close kin).