Shloka 38
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
सा चित्रा नरकं प्राप्ता वेदना व्रातदायकम् । भुंक्ते दुःखं महाराज सा वै युगसहस्रकम्
sā citrā narakaṃ prāptā vedanā vrātadāyakam | bhuṃkte duḥkhaṃ mahārāja sā vai yugasahasrakam
ស្ត្រីនោះ ចិត្រា បានទៅដល់នរក ជាទីដែលមានទណ្ឌវេទនាជាច្រើនប្រភេទត្រូវបានដាក់។ ឱ មហារាជ នាងទទួលទុក្ខរយៈពេលពេញមួយពាន់យុគ។
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (mahārāja)
Concept: Severe suffering in naraka can extend across vast cosmic time; karmic consequence is proportionate and enduring when unmitigated by repentance or dharmic counteraction.
Application: Use fear as a constructive brake: avoid harm, deceit, exploitation; adopt regular purificatory disciplines (ekādaśī fasting, charity, truthfulness) before habits become destiny.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast infernal landscape stretches under a smoke-choked sky: jagged rocks, rivers of burning mire, and countless chambers of punishment. Citrā is shown enduring a specific torment amid a multitude of suffering beings, while distant wardens move like silhouettes—emphasizing the impersonality of karmic law.","primary_figures":["Citrā","nāraka wardens (yamadūtas)","suffering beings (anonymous)"],"setting":"Naraka terrain with iron spikes, dark caverns, punitive pits, and a horizon of ash; inscriptions of ‘karma’ motifs on stone tablets.","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["soot black","blood red","molten orange","sickly green","ashen gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: infernal court scene rendered with ornate borders—Citrā in the foreground, yamadūtas with stylized weapons; gold leaf used sparingly as ironic glint on chains and inscriptions; deep maroon and black background, high-contrast flames; traditional iconographic clarity despite grim subject.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: symbolic naraka landscape with delicate yet unsettling detail—thin lines for spikes, smoky washes for sky; Citrā’s expression refined and tragic; cool grays and muted reds, layered depth suggesting endless chambers of suffering.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic patterns depict flames, spikes, and wardens; Citrā centered with expressive eyes; strong red/yellow/green pigments with black shadows; mural symmetry conveys inevitability rather than chaos.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical ‘wheel of karma’ border encircling a central naraka vignette; lotus motifs fade into thorn motifs; deep indigo cloth with gold and vermilion detailing, intricate patterns contrasting with the moral warning scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder","wailing wind","chain clinks","low drum","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi besides standard anusvāra; ‘भुंक्ते’ = ‘भुङ्क्ते’ orthographic variant.
FAQs
The verse describes Citrā, who is said to reach naraka (hell) and endure intense suffering there.
It implies a realm that “dispenses multitudes of torments”—i.e., a hell characterized by many forms of painful retribution.
It underscores the Padma Purana’s moral logic of karma: harmful actions can ripen into prolonged suffering, portrayed here as an extremely long duration (a thousand yugas).