Shloka 97
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
प्रेतलोके चिरं स्थित्वा जायंते चांत्ययोनिषु । पतिं च वंचयित्वा या विषयेंद्रियमोहिताः
pretaloke ciraṃ sthitvā jāyaṃte cāṃtyayoniṣu | patiṃ ca vaṃcayitvā yā viṣayeṃdriyamohitāḥ
Nachdem sie lange in Preta-loka, der Welt der Verstorbenen, verweilt haben, werden jene Frauen, die von Sinnesobjekten und Sinneslust betört und ihre Gatten täuschen, erneut in den niedrigsten Schoßen geboren, in entwürdigten Geburten.
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Concept: Sense-delusion (viṣaya-indriya-moha) and spousal deception lead to extended preta existence and subsequent low births—karma unfolds across realms and wombs.
Application: Practice restraint, honesty, and accountability; treat sense-pleasures as potentially binding when they override duty and compassion.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A liminal landscape of Preta-loka: barren plains under a dim sky where restless spirits wander, tethered by smoky cords of desire. In the distance, a wheel-like gateway opens toward dark, cramped ‘lowest wombs,’ symbolizing degraded rebirth after long suffering.","primary_figures":["restless pretas","allegorical figure of Moha (delusion)","karmic gatekeepers (subtle, shadowed)"],"setting":"Desolate otherworld with ash dunes, thorny silhouettes, distant portal/womb-symbol imagery","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lead gray","dust brown","eerie teal","ember orange","void black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: otherworldly Preta-loka rendered with gold-leaf outlining a karmic portal, pretas in dark translucent layers; ornate border motifs of chains and lotus petals (ironic purity), rich reds muted by ash tones, dramatic contrast between gold sanctity and moral darkness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: surreal barren plain with delicate gradations of gray-blue sky, tiny wandering figures, a symbolic circular gateway; refined linework conveying melancholy and inevitability, minimal but poignant landscape elements.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized pretas with bold outlines, exaggerated eyes, swirling bands representing moha; strong blocks of red/ochre/green against blackened ground, iconic portal motif at the horizon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned border of lotus and vine motifs enclosing a central allegory of preta wandering; deep indigo field with gold highlights, repeating circular motifs suggesting saṁsāra cycles, delicate floral ornamentation contrasting with the grim subject."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low wind","distant conch (very faint)","silence","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pretaloke → प्रेत-लोके; cāṃtyayoniṣu → च अन्त्य-योनिषु; viṣayeṃdriyamohitāḥ → विषय-इन्द्रिय-मोहिताः; yā (text) corresponds to yāḥ (expected) for feminine plural.
FAQs
Preta-loka is depicted as an intermediate post-death realm associated with the condition of a preta (departed spirit), where beings may remain for a prolonged period due to specific negative actions before taking rebirth.
The verse teaches that betrayal of marital trust, especially when driven by attachment to sense-pleasures, is a serious ethical failing with painful post-mortem consequences and degraded rebirth.
It frames sense-delusion (being overpowered by viṣaya and indriya) as a causal force that leads to harmful actions, which then mature as karmic results—suffering after death and birth in lower conditions.