Shloka 39
The Glory of Tulasī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī): Protection from Yama and Attainment of Vaikuṇṭha
सिक्तः क्षारांबुधाराभिरन्यैर्वै शमनालये । ततो नरकशेषे च पापयोनौ मुहुर्मुहुः
siktaḥ kṣārāṃbudhārābhiranyairvai śamanālaye | tato narakaśeṣe ca pāpayonau muhurmuhuḥ
ヤマの住処において、彼は苛烈な塩水の流れや他の責め苦を浴びせられる。さらにその後も、幾度となく残りの地獄界と罪の胎（卑しい生）へ投げ込まれる。
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Brahma-khaṇḍa 4.22).
Concept: Without purification, pāpa leads to repeated cycles: naraka residues and ‘pāpa-yoni’ rebirths (low, painful embodiments).
Application: Avoid actions that harden into habits; seek daily purification—truthfulness, compassion, and devotional disciplines that break the loop of reactive karma.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A condemned soul is drenched by attendants pouring streams of briny, caustic liquid from iron vessels, the drops sizzling on contact. Behind, a corridor of shadowy hell-realms opens like successive gates, hinting at repeated casting into suffering and then into low births.","primary_figures":["Yamadūtas","the suffering soul/king","infernal attendants"],"setting":"A bleak punishment yard in Yama’s abode with iron channels, vats of saline caustic water, and distant gates labeled as successive narakas.","lighting_mood":"smoky twilight with harsh highlights","color_palette":["acid green","rust brown","ashen white","midnight black","ember orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure under a cascade of stylized droplets rendered with bright highlights; Yamadūtas with gold-leaf accents on weapons and ornaments; ornate border frames the grim scene, using deep reds and greens to heighten contrast with the pale caustic streams.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: fine stippling for droplets, subtle facial anguish, layered gates receding in perspective; muted earth tones with sharp white highlights on the saline streams; delicate smoke washes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic, graphic depiction of pouring streams; bold outlines, flat yet powerful color blocks; expressive eyes and stylized musculature of attendants; dominant ochres, reds, and blacks.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—repeating archways symbolizing ‘again and again’ rebirth; patterned droplets and flame motifs; intricate floral border ironically framing the moral warning, deep indigo ground with gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["pouring liquid","sizzling hiss","chain rattle","distant thunder","echoing footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षारांबुधाराभिः = क्षार + अम्बु + धाराभिः (समास); धाराभिरन्यैः = धाराभिः + अन्यैः; नरकशेषे = नरक-शेषे; पापयोनौ = पाप-योनौ; मुहुर्मुहुः पुनरुक्त-अव्यय।
FAQs
“Śamana” is a common epithet of Yama, the lord of justice and death; “Śamana-ālaye” indicates Yama’s realm where beings experience the results of their actions.
It indicates rebirth into morally painful or degraded conditions—‘sinful wombs’—as a continuation of karmic consequence after experiencing hellish retribution.
Actions have consequences across multiple stages—post-death suffering and future rebirth—so ethical conduct is urged to avoid cycles of punishment and low births.