Shloka 31
The Deeds of Sukalā (Vena Episode): Husband as Tīrtha & Pativratā-Dharma
येन भार्या परित्यक्ता सुनीता धर्मचारिणी । दशांगधर्मस्तेनापि परित्यक्तो वरानने
yena bhāryā parityaktā sunītā dharmacāriṇī | daśāṃgadharmastenāpi parityakto varānane
ឱ នារីមុខស្រស់ អ្នកណាដែលបានបោះបង់សុនីតា ប្រពន្ធដែលប្រតិបត្តិធម៌យ៉ាងស្មោះត្រង់ អ្នកនោះក៏បានបោះបង់ធម៌ដប់ប្រការផងដែរ។
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (addressing a female interlocutor as 'varānane')
Concept: Abandoning a righteous wife is not a minor fault; it signifies abandonment of the ‘tenfold dharma’—a total collapse of ethical life.
Application: Do not rationalize betrayal as a single exception—serious relational injustice tends to unravel broader integrity; repair and accountability are dharmic necessities.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble","sharp cymbal accent","conch blast","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दशांगधर्मस्तेनापि = दशाङ्गधर्मः + तेन + अपि (विसर्गसन्धि: ः + त → स् + त); समासाः: धर्मचारिणी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), दशाङ्गधर्मः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), वरानना (कर्मधारय)।
FAQs
It condemns abandoning a righteous, dutiful spouse, implying that such an act amounts to abandoning dharma itself.
It literally means “tenfold/ten-limbed dharma,” a comprehensive set of moral-religious duties; the verse says these are effectively forsaken by one who commits the grave wrong described.
‘Varānane’ is a respectful epithet meaning “O beautiful-faced one,” typically used for a goddess or noble woman; the exact identity depends on the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 41.