Shloka 13
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
एवं गृहशतं भग्नं चित्रया पापनिश्चयात् । संग्रामं सा महादुष्टाऽकारयत्पतिपुत्रकैः
evaṃ gṛhaśataṃ bhagnaṃ citrayā pāpaniścayāt | saṃgrāmaṃ sā mahāduṣṭā'kārayatpatiputrakaiḥ
ដូច្នេះ ដោយសេចក្តីសម្រេចចិត្តធ្វើបាបរបស់ ចិត្រា គ្រួសាររយគ្រួសារត្រូវបានបំផ្លាញ។ ស្ត្រីអាក្រក់យ៉ាងខ្លាំងនោះបានបង្កឲ្យស្វាមី និងកូនប្រុសៗ ចូលរួមសង្គ្រាម។
Narrator (contextual voice within the Purāṇic dialogue; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Private moral corruption escalates into public violence; adharma in the home can ignite social war.
Application: Intervene early against harmful gossip and manipulation; cultivate conflict resolution and restraint; protect family unity as a dharmic duty.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic village tableau: multiple homes show signs of rupture—broken doorways, scattered ritual vessels, women weeping—while in the center two armed groups clash, driven by unseen manipulation. Above, the sky darkens with ominous clouds shaped like Yama’s noose, suggesting the karmic shadow cast by Citrā’s deeds.","primary_figures":["Citrā (as instigator, shown at the edge or elevated balcony)","husband and sons (combatants)","villagers (suffering households)","symbolic presence of Yama (shadow motif)"],"setting":"A clustered settlement with courtyards and lanes; domestic shrines overturned; battlefield spilling into civilian space.","lighting_mood":"thunder","color_palette":["storm gray","blood crimson","dust ochre","iron black","faint lamp-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: wide narrative panel with multiple vignettes—ruined households on either side and a central battle; Citrā positioned on a terrace with a sly, commanding gesture; gold leaf on weapons’ highlights and sacred vessels to contrast lost sanctity; rich reds/greens with dramatic black contours, ornate borders framing moral chaos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: multi-scene composition with delicate figures; a village lane turning into a skirmish, expressive faces, subtle dust clouds; cool storm palette with sharp red accents; distant trees and hills; Citrā small but visually emphasized through placement and gaze direction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, rhythmic battle forms; stylized warriors, swirling lines indicating conflict; Citrā rendered with intense eyes at the margin; red/yellow/green palette with heavy black outlines; symbolic Yama-noose cloud motif integrated into the upper register like a mural frieze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative battlefield framed by ornate floral borders; symbolic lotuses wilting in corners to show dharma’s decline; deep blues and gold with crimson bursts; peacocks fleeing, cows startled; central clash stylized, with moral allegory embedded in decorative motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["war drums","shouting in the distance","clashing metal","wind gusts","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महादुष्टाऽकारयत् = महादुष्टा + अकारयत् (अ + अ → ’); अकारयत्पतिपुत्रकैः = अकारयत् + पति-पुत्रकैः (त् + प → त्प).
FAQs
It portrays how deliberate sinful intent (pāpa-niścaya) can lead to widespread destruction—ruining many households and escalating into violence.
Citrā is named as the agent responsible for the ruin and for instigating conflict; further identification (her story and relationships) requires the surrounding verses of Adhyaya 86.
That malicious resolve and instigation can fracture society: private wrongdoing can expand into public catastrophe, including war involving one’s own family.