Shloka 110
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
नृपतिः शासकः प्रोक्तः प्रच्छन्नानां च धर्मराट् । तस्मात्कृतस्य पापस्य प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत्
nṛpatiḥ śāsakaḥ proktaḥ pracchannānāṃ ca dharmarāṭ | tasmātkṛtasya pāpasya prāyaścittaṃ samācaret
Raja disebut sebagai penguasa; dan bagi mereka yang berbuat secara tersembunyi, dialah raja dharma itu sendiri. Karena itu, atas dosa yang telah dilakukan, hendaknya seseorang menunaikan prāyaścitta dengan semestinya.
Unknown (not specified in the provided excerpt; likely within the Bhīṣma–Pulastya dialogue framework of the Padma Purāṇa)
Concept: Earthly governance is dharma’s visible arm; since hidden sins still fall under dharma’s sovereignty, one should undertake prāyaścitta for any committed wrong.
Application: Do not rely on secrecy; repair harm through restitution, apology, and disciplined expiation; support just institutions and personal integrity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a grand royal hall, the king sits beneath a canopy marked with dharma symbols, listening to a confession brought from the shadows. The scene emphasizes that secrecy cannot hide from dharma: scribes record, elders advise, and the path of prāyaścitta is offered as restoration rather than mere punishment.","primary_figures":["Rājā (king)","Royal minister/ācārya","Penitent subject","Scribes (optional)"],"setting":"A rāja-sabhā with carved pillars, lion-throne, dharma-wheel motifs, and a side shrine to Viṣṇu with śaṅkha-cakra emblems.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["royal blue","burnished gold","ivory","crimson","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king on a lion-throne with gold leaf canopy, dharma-wheel and śaṅkha-cakra motifs; penitent approaching from a darkened side aisle; ministers holding palm-leaf records; rich reds/greens, embossed gold borders, jewel-like ornamentation, South Indian court iconography blended with devotional symbols.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant court interior with delicate textiles and refined faces; the penitent half in shadow, half in warm lamplight; cool blues and soft golds; distant small Viṣṇu shrine; lyrical architectural detail and gentle moral gravity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal king figure with bold outlines, patterned throne and canopy; stylized attendants and scribe; strong red-yellow-green palette; dharma motifs repeated as border elements, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed by ornate floral borders; central dharma-wheel medallion above the throne; deep blue ground with gold highlights; subtle inclusion of lotus motifs to suggest purification through expiation, Nathdwara-like decorative density adapted to a rāja-dharma tableau."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["court ambience (soft murmurs)","single bell strike","scroll rustle","measured drum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्कृतस्य = तस्मात् + कृतस्य.
FAQs
The verse portrays the king as both the political ruler (śāsaka) and the guardian-sovereign of dharma, especially in matters that people try to hide.
It instructs that once a wrongdoing has been committed, one should undertake prāyaścitta—appropriate expiation or penance—rather than conceal the act.
Primarily on conduct (dharma): it emphasizes moral accountability, social order under righteous governance, and the remedial path of expiation for sin.