Shloka 15
The Tale of Sukalā: Testing Pativratā Fidelity and the Body-as-House Teaching
भाले कुचेषु नेत्रेषु कचाग्रेषु च सर्वदा । नाभौ कट्यां पृष्ठदेशे जघने योनिमंडले
bhāle kuceṣu netreṣu kacāgreṣu ca sarvadā | nābhau kaṭyāṃ pṛṣṭhadeśe jaghane yonimaṃḍale
នៅលើថ្ងាស នៅលើដើមទ្រូង ក្នុងភ្នែក នៅចុងសក់ជានិច្ច នៅត្រង់ផ្ចិត នៅចង្កេះ នៅផ្នែកខាងខ្នង នៅត្រគាក និងនៅក្នុងមណ្ឌលនៃយោនី។
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma or Śiva–Pārvatī).
Concept: Temptation is not abstract; it attaches to specific sensory and bodily focal points—recognize them to cultivate restraint and purity.
Application: Practice mindful guarding of gaze, adornment, touch, and imagination; adopt sattvic habits (simple dress, regulated media, prayer routines) to reduce triggers.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An allegorical tableau shows a human form overlaid with subtle lotus-petal markers at the forehead, eyes, hairline, navel, waist, back, and hips—each point glowing faintly as a ‘node’ where desire can fasten. A sage’s calm presence in the corner suggests discernment, contrasting the body’s many vulnerable gateways.","primary_figures":["symbolic human figure (female archetype)","a sage/ṛṣi (as moral witness)","subtle presence of Kāma as faint aura"],"setting":"Minimal, symbolic space—like a manuscript illustration with anatomical-lotus overlays and faint temple motifs","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sepia parchment","soft gold","deep brown","muted teal","rosewood"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: symbolic figure with gold-leaf halo and marked loci (forehead, eyes, hair tips, navel, waist, back, hips) indicated by tiny lotus medallions; a sage seated with palm-leaf manuscript; rich reds/greens with gold embellishment, ornate borders, devotional iconography adapted to allegory.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: manuscript-like composition with delicate markers on the body, refined facial features, soft natural palette; a sage in the margin pointing gently as if teaching, lyrical restraint, fine floral border.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figure with bold outlines and marked points as lotus rosettes; sage with large eyes and calm posture; red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall symmetry, didactic mural feel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central silhouette surrounded by lotus motifs; each bodily locus represented by a small lotus medallion connected by vine-like lines; deep blue or sepia ground with gold accents, intricate floral borders, allegorical Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["steady tanpura","soft wind through leaves","distant temple bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: All words are in सप्तमी (locative) listing places; kacāgreṣu, pṛṣṭhadeśe, yonimaṃḍale are tatpuruṣa compounds.
FAQs
It enumerates specific bodily locations, likely as part of a larger instruction (e.g., where something is to be applied/marked/visualized). The exact practice depends on the surrounding verses.
By itself it is primarily descriptive—listing body regions. The theological or devotional significance (if any) would be determined by the broader Adhyaya’s topic.
Yonimaṇḍala literally means the 'circle/region of the yoni'—a conventional Sanskrit anatomical expression for the genital region; in ritual texts it can denote a specific locus for placement or contemplation.