Shloka 29
The Account of Sukalā and the Greatness of Nārī-tīrtha
Wife-Assisted Śrāddha and Pitṛ-Liberation
मोदते धनधान्येन सहभर्त्रा सुखी भवेत् । पतिव्रता भवेत्सा च जन्मजन्मनि नान्यथा
modate dhanadhānyena sahabhartrā sukhī bhavet | pativratā bhavetsā ca janmajanmani nānyathā
ಅವಳು ಧನಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡನೊಡನೆ ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ಜನ್ಮಜನ್ಮಾಂತರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪತಿವ್ರತೆಯೇ ಆಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ—ಇಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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Concept: Pativratā-bhāva yields sukha, prosperity, and continuity across births; steadfast virtue is portrayed as a karmic imprint shaping future lives.
Application: Nurture fidelity, mutual respect, and shared dharma in relationships; treat prosperity as stewardship; cultivate virtues that endure beyond immediate outcomes.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A harmonious household scene shows a devoted wife and her husband seated together near granaries and harvest offerings, their faces calm and content, suggesting dhana-dhānya abundance. In the background, a subtle symbolic wheel of births turns faintly, indicating ‘janma-janmani’ continuity, while a small shrine lamp burns steadily to anchor the prosperity in dharma.","primary_figures":["Devoted wife (pativratā)","Husband","Household deities/shrine lamp (symbolic)"],"setting":"Rural or town household courtyard with grain baskets, stored rice, cow in the distance, and a small domestic shrine","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["harvest gold","earth brown","vermillion","leaf green","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic prosperity tableau with the couple seated in dignified calm, grain heaps and brass vessels arranged symmetrically; gold leaf on jewelry, lamp flame, and auspicious śrī motifs; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, icon-like stillness conveying dharma and stability; subtle circular motif behind them to suggest repeated births.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle courtyard with detailed textiles and grain baskets; the couple portrayed with refined expressions and understated intimacy; warm ochres and soft greens; a faint translucent chakra-like motif in the sky to hint at ‘janma-janmani’; lyrical naturalism and delicate linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized couple and prosperity symbols (grain, kalasha, lamp); strong reds/yellows/greens; decorative bands showing repeating birth motif as a circular emblem; temple-wall narrative clarity with auspicious iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotus and creepers; central couple with grain offerings arranged like a devotional still-life; deep blue or maroon ground with gold highlights; peacocks and cows as auspicious prosperity symbols; intricate patterning to convey abundance and continuity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft household ambience","temple bell from a nearby shrine","grain being poured (subtle)","morning birds","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहभर्त्रा = सह-भर्त्रा (अव्ययीभाव); भवेत्सा = भवेत् सा; जन्मजन्मनि = जन्म-जन्मनि; नान्यथा = न अन्यथा.
FAQs
It links household happiness and prosperity with steadfast marital fidelity (pativratā-dharma), presenting it as a virtue that carries across successive births.
It is a conventional pair meaning “wealth and grain,” i.e., material prosperity and sustenance—markers of a flourishing household life.
It emphasizes continuity: the stated result (being a pativratā) is affirmed as enduring “birth after birth,” with a strong negation—“not otherwise.”