Shloka 113
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
कथ्यंते गतयश्चित्रा नराणां पापकर्मणाम् । एतत्ते नृपते धर्म फलं प्रोक्तं सुविस्तरात्
kathyaṃte gatayaścitrā narāṇāṃ pāpakarmaṇām | etatte nṛpate dharma phalaṃ proktaṃ suvistarāt
Se describen los variados destinos de los hombres que cometen actos pecaminosos. Así, oh rey, te ha sido expuesto con gran amplitud el fruto del dharma.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (nṛpati) within the dialogue context of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa
Concept: Human destinies vary according to sinful action; dharma’s fruits are being taught comprehensively to a ruler.
Application: Leaders should treat ethics as policy: discourage harm, corruption, and exploitation; encourage charity, temple support, and vrata culture that stabilizes communal virtue.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal audience hall opens into a visionary panorama: behind the speaking sage, translucent scenes of many afterlife paths unfold—some descending into shadowed valleys, others rising toward luminous cities. The king listens intently, his crown catching a thin beam of dharma-light as the moral map of destinies is revealed.","primary_figures":["A king (nṛpati)","A sage-like narrator (or celestial guide)","Symbolic figures representing souls on different paths"],"setting":"Palace hall transitioning into a visionary cosmic landscape of multiple roads and realms.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["royal maroon","antique gold","pearl white","midnight blue","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king seated on a jeweled throne, sage standing with palm-leaf manuscript; behind them a gold-leaf haloed vision showing multiple roads—one dark descending, one bright ascending—rendered with ornate borders and gem-like highlights; rich reds and greens, traditional South Indian court aesthetics.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined palace interior with arched windows opening to a painted panorama of many paths; delicate figures on winding roads, cool blues and soft ochres, lyrical clouds; the king’s attentive posture and the sage’s calm gesture emphasize instruction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical court scene with bold outlines; the visionary destinies shown as stacked registers (tiers) of realms; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue shadows for lower paths.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central court scene framed by lotus and vine borders; multiple path motifs radiate like petals from a dharma-wheel; peacocks perched on the upper luminous path, darker floral motifs below; deep indigo with gold and lotus-pink detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["courtly silence","soft mridangam pulse (subtle)","tanpura drone","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कथ्यंते→कथ्यन्ते; गतयश्चित्रा→गतयः चित्राः; एतत्ते→एतत् ते; सुविस्तरात् treated as avyayībhāva adverb (‘su-vistarāt’).
FAQs
It summarizes that the text is explaining the diverse outcomes (gatayaḥ) that follow sinful actions, and that the results of dharma have been taught to the king in a detailed manner.
No. This verse functions as a transition/summary line indicating that such destinies are being narrated; the specific details are found in the surrounding verses.
That actions have consequences: sinful deeds lead to varied negative destinies, while dharma yields its own results—hence one should choose conduct aligned with dharma.