Shloka 29
Glory of Nīla Mountain and the Prelude to King Ratnagrīva’s Legend
पत्नीं दूषयते यस्तु कुलशीलवतीं नरः । स्वयमेवात्ति मधुरं बंधुभ्यो न ददाति यः
patnīṃ dūṣayate yastu kulaśīlavatīṃ naraḥ | svayamevātti madhuraṃ baṃdhubhyo na dadāti yaḥ
Orang yang mencela istrinya—padahal ia berketurunan baik dan berbudi—serta yang sendiri menyantap manisan namun tidak membaginya kepada sanak saudara, adalah tercela.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 17 framing dialogue, often Pulastya → Bhīṣma in the Padma Purāṇa).
Concept: To slander a virtuous wife and to hoard pleasures without sharing with kin violates gṛhastha-dharma; gratitude and generosity are marks of righteousness.
Application: Practice respectful speech toward spouse; cultivate ‘first share’ generosity—set aside food/resources for family, guests, and dependents before personal indulgence.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic dining scene becomes a moral mirror: a man sits before a plate of sweets, while his virtuous wife—calm, dignified—stands nearby with downcast eyes, and relatives wait at the threshold. The sweets glow like temptation, but the room’s shadows thicken around the man’s mouth as harsh words appear as faint, smoky script in the air.","primary_figures":["a selfish husband","a virtuous wife (kula-śīla-vatī)","waiting relatives/kin","allegorical harsh speech as smoky letters"],"setting":"Household interior with low wooden seat, brass plates, and a small wall-niche shrine; doorway showing relatives in the courtyard.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["jaggery brown","ivory white","vermilion","smoke gray","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented interior with gold leaf on sweet dishes and jewelry; the wife in dignified posture near a small Viṣṇu shrine, relatives at the doorway; the husband’s face tense, with stylized smoky script representing slander; saturated reds/greens, embossed gold highlights, temple-like framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic realism—soft textiles, delicate facial expressions, restrained palette; sweets rendered with fine detail; the wife’s quiet virtue emphasized through serene gaze; relatives sketched lightly at the threshold, lyrical composition and gentle shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; the husband centered with exaggerated gesture of hoarding, wife to the side with composed eyes; shrine motif behind; red/yellow/green palette with black contouring, didactic mural clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic household framed by floral borders; sweets as stylized offerings that should be shared; peacocks and lotuses in the border; deep blue background with gold accents, a small Viṣṇu emblem above to indicate dharma oversight."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft ankle-bells","distant family murmurs","temple bell single strike","gentle tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्तु → yaḥ tu; स्वयमेवात्ति → svayam eva atti.
FAQs
It condemns two forms of household unrighteousness: disparaging a virtuous wife and selfishly enjoying comforts (like sweets) without sharing with one’s kin.
A householder is expected to honor and protect the dignity of the spouse and practice generosity—especially through sharing food and resources with family and dependents.
In this line it primarily identifies blameworthy behavior; the specific karmic consequence would typically be stated in surrounding verses, so full context from Adhyaya 17 is needed.