Shloka 93
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
उभौ तौ नरकं यातश्छिन्नरज्जुर्घटो यथा । अवश्यं यौतकं दानं दातव्यं सात्विकेन हि
ubhau tau narakaṃ yātaśchinnarajjurghaṭo yathā | avaśyaṃ yautakaṃ dānaṃ dātavyaṃ sātvikena hi
Beide gehen zur Hölle, wie ein Krug, dessen Seil durchschnitten ist. Darum muss ein sāttvika Mensch das Yautaka gewiss als dāna, als heilige Gabe, darbringen.
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Concept: Neglect of obligatory gifting/charitable duty (here framed as yautaka-dāna) leads to karmic downfall; sattva expresses itself through timely, righteous giving.
Application: Treat wealth as stewardship: set aside a fixed portion for ethical giving; avoid transactional gifting motivated by status; give in a way that reduces harm and supports dharmic households.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral allegory: two shadowed figures tumble toward a dark chasm labeled ‘naraka’ as a clay pot drops from a severed rope, frozen mid-fall. Above, a calm sāttvika householder offers a wrapped gift at a small altar to Nārāyaṇa, suggesting that righteous giving restores the ‘rope’ of dharma.","primary_figures":["sāttvika gṛhastha donor","symbolic falling pot","two symbolic figures representing the negligent parties","Nārāyaṇa (icon on altar)"],"setting":"Village courtyard with a small Viṣṇu shrine; the lower half transitions into a symbolic underworld void.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","deep indigo","clay terracotta","ash gray","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central Viṣṇu shrine with Nārāyaṇa icon in gold leaf, a sāttvika householder in rich silk offering a donation, ornate arch (prabhāmaṇḍala) and gem-studded jewelry; below, a dramatic vignette of a terracotta pot falling as its rope is cut, with stylized naraka darkness; rich reds, greens, and heavy gold embossing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard scene with delicate linework; a severed rope and falling pot as a subtle moral symbol; distant hills and soft sky gradients; restrained palette with cool blues and warm ochres; expressive faces showing concern and resolve.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat natural pigments; Viṣṇu icon with large lotus eyes, donor in profile offering dāna; the falling pot motif rendered as a clear emblem; red-yellow-green dominance with controlled indigo shadows for naraka.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu-centered altar framed by lotus borders; decorative rope-and-pot motif repeated as a cautionary pattern; intricate floral vines, peacocks at the margins, deep blue ground with gold highlights, devotional domestic setting."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","conch shell (soft, distant)","brief silence after the warning"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यातश्छिन्नरज्जुर्घटो → यातः + छिन्नरज्जुः + घटः; संमानलाभाच्च इत्यादि न अत्र।
FAQs
It conveys inevitability: just as a pot suspended by a rope must fall when the rope is cut, the stated karmic consequence (falling into hell) is presented as certain.
Yautaka refers to a marriage-related gift (commonly rendered as dowry-gift). Here it is framed as something that should be given as dāna (a pious gift) by a sāttvika person.
The verse emphasizes moral causality (karma) and urges sāttvika conduct through obligatory gifting/charity, presenting neglect as leading to severe negative consequences.