Shloka 31
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
इत्युक्ता सा गणैस्तैस्तु तत्रैवांतरधीयत । साप्यापचारित्रफलं मया यदुदितं पुरा
ityuktā sā gaṇaistaistu tatraivāṃtaradhīyata | sāpyāpacāritraphalaṃ mayā yaduditaṃ purā
So von jenen Gefährten angesprochen, verschwand sie sogleich an eben jenem Ort. Auch dies ist die Frucht des Fehlverhaltens, das ich zuvor verkündet hatte.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 9)
Concept: Misconduct (āpācāra) yields inevitable results; karmic law operates with precision, and divine attendants merely articulate it.
Application: Treat small ethical lapses as spiritually consequential; practice self-audit, confession/atonement (prāyaścitta), and renewed discipline before habits harden.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Divine attendants stand in a still, charged space as the woman fades into translucence, dissolving like mist—her disappearance marking the sealing of karmic consequence. The air is heavy with incense and unspoken admonition; a faint echo of ritual firelight flickers on their faces as the scene quiets into moral finality.","primary_figures":["Divine attendants (gaṇas)","Satyavatī/Aṣṭakā (vanishing figure)"],"setting":"A liminal celestial corridor near ritual altars, with drifting incense, darbha bundles, and a dim threshold leading to other worlds.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnt umber","lamp gold","smoke gray","deep maroon","shadow violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: attendants with gold leaf halos, the central figure rendered semi-transparent with delicate gold outline fading into the background, embossed lamp flames and incense holders, rich maroons and greens, dramatic negative space emphasizing disappearance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: subtle wash technique to show vanishing, fine-lined attendants with restrained expressions, cool dusk tones, minimal architecture, lyrical smoke curls, quiet moral gravity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines for attendants, the vanishing figure shown with fading pigment density, stylized lamps and incense, warm ochres and reds, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central emptying space where the figure disappears, ornate border of floral motifs tightening the composition, deep blue-black ground with gold lamp motifs, symmetrical attendants, emphasis on moral symbolism over realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single bell strike","incense crackle","low wind","brief silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ityukt1 47 iti + ukt1; ga 47aistaistu 47 ga 47ai 25 + tai 25 + tu; tatraiv1 43taradh2byata 47 tatra + eva + antaradh2byata; s1py1pac1ritra- 47 s1 + api + apac1ritra-; yadudita 43 47 yat + uditam.
FAQs
It states that improper conduct (apacāritra) yields a definite result, presented here as an immediate consequence within the narrative.
The verse itself does not name the speaker; it appears as a narrator’s remark within the ongoing dialogue of Adhyaya 9, so the speaker must be confirmed from surrounding verses.
The disappearance functions as a narrative sign of moral causality: actions and character have consequences, sometimes shown abruptly to underscore accountability.