Shloka 81
Aśokasundarī and Huṇḍa: Chastity, Karma, and the Foretold Rise of Nahuṣa
येन यत्र प्रभोक्तव्यं यस्माद्दुःखसुखादिकम् । स एव भुंजते तत्र तस्मादेव न संशयः
yena yatra prabhoktavyaṃ yasmādduḥkhasukhādikam | sa eva bhuṃjate tatra tasmādeva na saṃśayaḥ
Apa pun suka atau duka yang harus dialami seseorang—di mana pun dan karena sebab apa pun—dialah sendiri yang mengalaminya di sana; tiada keraguan akan hal itu.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogues)
Concept: Each being alone experiences the precise pleasure and pain allotted by their own causal chain; karmaphala is inescapably personal.
Application: Replace blame and resentment with responsibility: examine one’s actions, correct conduct, and seek purification through bhakti and vrata rather than externalizing suffering.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary pilgrim stands at a crossroads where four paths lead to contrasting landscapes—sunlit fields, stormy ravines, a serene riverbank, and a shadowed grove—symbolizing pleasure and pain arising from unseen causes. Above, an unseen divine presence is suggested by a faint lotus-and-conch aura in the sky, indicating the impartial administration of karmic law.","primary_figures":["a contemplative pilgrim (jīva)","subtle Vishnu-symbolic aura (lotus, conch, discus)"],"setting":"mythic crossroads on the earth-plane with symbolic terrains representing sukha/duḥkha","lighting_mood":"twilight equilibrium","color_palette":["ash grey","lotus pink","sapphire blue","antique gold","deep forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lone pilgrim at a four-way crossroads, each path painted as a distinct karmic landscape (golden harvest, dark storm, calm river, dense forest); in the upper register a stylized Vishnu-emblem mandala (conch, discus, lotus) in radiant gold leaf, ornate borders, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-like highlights on the aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate figure of a pilgrim at a crossroads, lyrical hills and winding paths, subtle atmospheric perspective; each path transitions into a different mood-landscape; soft blues and greens with fine linework, refined facial features, a faint celestial emblem-cloud above.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined pilgrim with expressive eyes, symbolic four-path composition, flat yet vibrant color blocks; a lotus-conch-discus halo motif above, temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central crossroads rendered as a lotus mandala with four petals as paths; intricate floral borders, peacocks at the edges, deep indigo ground with gold detailing; Vishnu symbols subtly embedded in the lotus center, devotional textile symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","distant flowing water","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yasmādduḥkhasukhādikam = yasmāt + duḥkha-sukha-ādikam (t + d → dd); tasmādeva = tasmāt + eva (t + e → de).
FAQs
It teaches karma-phala: pleasure and pain arise from specific causes, and the individual who is destined by those causes experiences the results personally.
Yes. It emphasizes that the fruit of actions and causes is individually borne—“he alone experiences it”—not someone else in his place.
Personal responsibility: since one must experience the outcomes of one’s causes/actions, one should choose dharmic conduct to cultivate beneficial results.