Shloka 72
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
पुण्यं च द्विजमुख्येन अत्र किंवा विपर्ययः । श्रीभगवानुवाच । ब्राह्मण्यास्साहसं कर्म नैव युक्तं कदाचन
puṇyaṃ ca dvijamukhyena atra kiṃvā viparyayaḥ | śrībhagavānuvāca | brāhmaṇyāssāhasaṃ karma naiva yuktaṃ kadācana
અહીં શ્રેષ્ઠ દ્વિજ માટે શું પુણ્ય છે, અથવા તેનો વિપરિત શું હોઈ શકે? શ્રીભગવાન બોલ્યા—બ્રાહ્મણ્યનિષ્ઠ માટે ઉતાવળું કે હિંસક કર્મ ક્યારેય યોગ્ય નથી।
Śrī Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)
Concept: For one committed to brāhmaṇya (brahminical virtue), rash/violent action (sāhasa) is never appropriate—divine speech settles the debate.
Application: When distressed, avoid rash decisions; choose sattvic responses—seek counsel, pray, perform steady sādhana, and act with compassion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śrī Bhagavān appears in luminous form, seated on a lotus-throne, right hand raised in abhaya and teaching mudrā, as the scene below shows a brāhmaṇī and elders listening with relief. The earlier raging fire is now a small, controlled sacrificial flame, visually subordinated to the Lord’s calm radiance, signaling the triumph of non-violent dharma.","primary_figures":["Śrī Bhagavān (Vishnu/Nārāyaṇa as divine speaker)","brāhmaṇī","brāhmaṇa elders","Narottama (optional, as prior speaker)"],"setting":"Temple-like hall blending yajña-śālā and Vaikuṇṭha vision: lotus pillars, conch and discus motifs, a modest fire-altar below","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus white","emerald green","coral red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śrī Bhagavān as Nārāyaṇa on a lotus throne with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma; gold leaf aura and ornate arch; below, attentive brāhmaṇas and a brāhmaṇī near a small yajña-kunda; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, strong devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu’s gentle, luminous descent in a cloud-like aureole; delicate faces and soft gradients; cool blues and whites with warm gold accents; a quiet assembly below; refined naturalism and lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Vishnu with characteristic large eyes, bright yellow-red-green palette; conch and discus clearly iconized; the teaching gesture emphasized; the fire rendered as a small patterned motif of controlled flame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu-lotus composition with ornate floral borders; symmetrical attendants; conch/discus motifs repeated; deep blue background with gold highlights; lotus and vine patterns framing the ethical proclamation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","soft chorus response","deep silence after the injunction"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्विजमुख्येन (समास); किंवा = किम् + वा; श्रीभगवानुवाच = श्रीभगवान् + उवाच; ब्राह्मण्यास्साहसम् = ब्राह्मण्याः + साहसम्; नैव = न + एव
FAQs
It teaches that a person committed to brāhmaṇical virtues—restraint, calmness, and moral discipline—should never engage in rash or violent actions.
The speaker is “Śrī Bhagavān,” giving the statement authoritative weight as a direct moral injunction rather than a mere opinion of a human narrator.
It reinforces dharma as conduct aligned with one’s role and inner virtues: brāhmaṇa-dharma is marked by non-impulsiveness and ethical restraint, not साहस (reckless force).