Shloka 9
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
विपर्यस्यंति ये दाराञ्छिशून्भृत्यातिथींस्तथा । उत्सन्नपितृदेवेज्या नरा निरयगामिनः
viparyasyaṃti ye dārāñchiśūnbhṛtyātithīṃstathā | utsannapitṛdevejyā narā nirayagāminaḥ
Les hommes qui maltraitent leurs épouses, leurs enfants, leurs serviteurs et leurs hôtes, et qui ont abandonné le culte des ancêtres et des dieux, vont en enfer.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 96)
Concept: Cruelty/neglect toward dependents and abandonment of pitṛ and deva worship lead to naraka; gṛhastha-dharma is non-negotiable.
Application: Cultivate kindness at home, fair treatment of workers, and hospitality; maintain daily worship (sandhyā, deva-pūjā) and periodic śrāddha/tarpaṇa according to capacity.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit courtyard, a householder offers water and food to a weary guest while a small altar holds offerings for devas and a pitṛ-tarpaṇa vessel; the household glows with harmony. In a contrasting shadowed corner, a neglected altar gathers dust and dependents sit in sorrow, illustrating the karmic fork between care and abandonment.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha householder","wife","children","servant","guest (atithi)","pitṛs (subtle ancestral silhouettes)","deva altar icons (Vishnu as central, implied)"],"setting":"Traditional courtyard home with tulasī-vṛndāvana possibility (not explicit), small shrine niche, dining area for atithi.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","vermilion","ivory white","peacock blue","shadow brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central household shrine with Viṣṇu icon and gold-leaf arch; gṛhastha offering naivedya and pādya to atithi; pitṛ-tarpaṇa vessel depicted with ornate detailing; a small side panel shows neglected worship in darker tones; rich reds/greens, embossed gold borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with delicate textiles, refined faces; soft lamplight; atithi seated respectfully; subtle ancestral presence as pale silhouettes near the roofline; gentle, humane mood with fine brushwork.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal figures in a domestic shrine setting; bold outlines; altar objects stylized; pitṛs as patterned, translucent forms; dominant reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with lotus border; symmetrical arrangement of atithi-sevā and offerings; floral frame with auspicious motifs; deep blue background with gold and vermilion highlights, emphasizing sacred domesticity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["evening bell","soft household ambience","crackling oil lamp","low chant of mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विपर्यस्यंति = विपर्यस्यन्ति (अनुस्वारलेखनम्); दाराञ्छिशून् = दारान् + शिशून् (नकारस्य अनुस्वार/ञ्-आदेशः, छ-आगमलेखनम्); भृत्यातिथीन् = भृत्य + अतिथीन् (सन्धिः); पितृदेवेज्या = पितृ + देव + इज्या (देव + इज्या → देवेज्या, गुणसन्धिः)
FAQs
It teaches gṛhastha-dharma: one must protect and honor dependents (wife, children, servants) and practice atithi-sevā (hospitality); cruelty and neglect are presented as grave moral failures.
The verse links social duty with ritual duty: neglecting pitṛ-tarpaṇa/pitṛ-yajña and deva-pūjā indicates abandonment of dharma both in family obligations and in sacred obligations.
Both: it explicitly condemns mistreatment of family, servants, and guests, and also condemns abandoning worship of Pitṛs and Devas—together forming a comprehensive critique of adharmic living.