Shloka 35
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
यो मोहाद्दुर्भगां कृत्वा साध्वीं त्यजति पापकृत् । तस्या वधेन यत्पापं तद्भुक्त्वा नरकं व्रजेत्
yo mohāddurbhagāṃ kṛtvā sādhvīṃ tyajati pāpakṛt | tasyā vadhena yatpāpaṃ tadbhuktvā narakaṃ vrajet
Seorang pendosa yang karena delusi menganggap istri yang suci sebagai pembawa sial lalu meninggalkannya, setelah menanggung dosa setara membunuhnya, ia pergi ke neraka.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Abandoning a virtuous spouse through delusion is treated as violence in karmic weight; betrayal incurs hellish consequence.
Application: Do not scapegoat or stigmatize a faithful partner; practice discernment, communication, and responsibility; seek reconciliation and ethical separation only with fairness and care.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chaste wife stands near a small household altar, hands folded, while the husband turns away under a cloud of delusion depicted as a dark veil over his eyes. Behind them, a karmic scale appears—one pan holding a lotus (virtue), the other a blood-red shadow (violence-equivalence)—hinting at the unseen judgment leading toward naraka.","primary_figures":["Sādhvī wife (symbolic)","Husband (symbolic)","Karmic scale / Dharma (allegorical)","Yama’s messengers (faint, optional)"],"setting":"Courtyard of a traditional home with tulasi platform implied (even if not named), a small lamp-lit altar, and a distant, hazy gateway suggesting the path to Yama-loka.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["soft saffron","stormy charcoal","lotus pink","earth brown","dull crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sādhvī near a gold-embellished household altar, husband turning away with a dark veil motif, allegorical dharma-scale in a side panel; ornate gold leaf halos, rich reds/greens, jewel-like detailing, symmetrical composition conveying moral consequence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poignant domestic courtyard scene, delicate expressions of sorrow and confusion, translucent dark veil over the husband’s eyes, distant pale gate to the underworld; cool shadows, lyrical trees, refined brushwork emphasizing karuṇā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, expressive eyes; the wife in calm posture, the husband angled away; a symbolic dharma-scale and faint Yama-dūtas in the background register; warm ochre and red dominance with green accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral narrative framed by lotus creepers and temple borders, central domestic altar motif, symbolic scale rendered as decorative medallion; deep blue background with gold floral filigree, devotional aesthetic even in admonition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","low mridang pulse (subtle)","wind through courtyard trees","brief silence on 'narakam'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मोहाद्दुर्भगाम् = मोहात् + दुर्भगाम्; यत्पापम् = यत् + पापम्; तद्भुक्त्वा = तत् + भुक्त्वा
FAQs
It condemns abandoning a virtuous, faithful wife out of delusion or superstition, equating the karmic weight of such abandonment with the grave sin of killing her.
The comparison intensifies the moral warning: social and spiritual harm caused by unjust rejection is treated as a severe violence, producing heavy negative karma.
No. This śloka is primarily a dharma-ethical injunction about marital responsibility and the karmic consequences of wrongdoing.