Shloka 31
The Episode of Śivaśarmā: Testing Somaśarmā through Service and Truth
न कृतं शोभनं मह्यं त्वयैव कुलपांसन । एवं नानाविधैर्वाक्यैर्निष्ठुरैर्दुःखदायकैः
na kṛtaṃ śobhanaṃ mahyaṃ tvayaiva kulapāṃsana | evaṃ nānāvidhairvākyairniṣṭhurairduḥkhadāyakaiḥ
ឱ អ្នកជាមន្ទិលនៃវង្សកុល! អ្នកមិនបានធ្វើអំពើល្អណាមួយសម្រាប់ខ្ញុំឡើយ។ ដូច្នេះអ្នកបាននិយាយពាក្យជាច្រើនប្រភេទ ដែលរឹងរ៉ឹង និងបង្កទុក្ខវេទនា។
Unspecified (context-dependent dialogue within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Cruel speech (nिष्ठुर-वाक्य) is itself a form of harm; adharma begins in the tongue and fractures family duty.
Application: Before correcting others, avoid contemptuous labels; speak truth with gentleness, especially within family relationships where words leave long karmic traces.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest Brahmin household, an elder figure points accusingly while uttering cutting words; the accused stands with lowered gaze, absorbing the insult without retaliation. The air feels heavy, as if the very walls remember the sting of speech, foreshadowing a turn toward repentance and dharma.","primary_figures":["angry householder (speaker)","insulted righteous person (listener/son or dependent)"],"setting":"interior of a traditional home courtyard with wooden pillars, oil lamp, and simple ritual items in the background","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky umber","deep maroon","lamp-gold","ash gray","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a tense domestic scene in a South Indian courtyard—an elder in rich maroon garments scolding with raised hand, the righteous youth standing calm with folded hands; gold leaf highlights on lamp flame, jewelry, and pillar carvings; saturated reds/greens, ornate borders, traditional iconographic symmetry despite human drama.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household quarrel rendered with delicate lines—an elder speaking harshly, the younger figure composed and downcast; cool interior tones, patterned textiles, small oil lamp glow; lyrical realism, fine facial expressions, minimal architecture with a hint of garden beyond.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and expressive eyes—an agitated elder with dynamic gesture, the calm figure in restrained posture; natural pigments with red/yellow/green dominance, lamp-lit interior, stylized pillars and floor patterns, moral tension conveyed through posture and gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral tableau framed by floral borders—domestic courtyard with lotus motifs subtly contrasting harsh speech; deep blue background panels, gold detailing on lamp and borders; figures stylized, emphasizing the ethical lesson rather than realism, intricate vine patterns enclosing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","hushed indoor ambience","single sharp staff tap (foreshadowing)","brief silence after harsh words"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वयैव = त्वया एव; नानाविधैर्वाक्यैः = नानाविधैः वाक्यैः; निष्ठुरैर्दुःखदायकैः = निष्ठुरैः दुःखदायकैः
FAQs
It condemns cruelty in speech and frames harsh, pain-causing words as a serious personal and familial failing.
It is a strong insult meaning “disgrace of the family,” suggesting someone whose conduct brings shame upon their lineage.
In isolation it reads primarily as a general moral principle about right conduct (dharma), especially the harm caused by abusive speech; sectarian doctrine is not explicit in this line alone.