Shloka 9
Vena’s Fall into Adharma and the Prelude to Pṛthu’s Birth
पुनः सर्वैर्विचार्यैवं कस्मात्पापी व्यजायत । अंगप्रजापतेः पुत्रो वंशलाञ्छनमागतः
punaḥ sarvairvicāryaivaṃ kasmātpāpī vyajāyata | aṃgaprajāpateḥ putro vaṃśalāñchanamāgataḥ
ແລ້ວທຸກຄົນໄດ້ພິຈາລະນາອີກຄັ້ງ ແລະຖາມວ່າ: “ເປັນຫຍັງຄົນບາບນີ້ຈຶ່ງເກີດມາ? ບຸດຂອງພຣະຊາປະຕິ ອັງກະ ໄດ້ນຳມົນທິນມາສູ່ວົງສາ”
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: A single person’s adharma is perceived as a blemish upon the whole lineage; hence communities inquire into causes to restore dharmic order.
Application: When harm appears in family/community life, respond with honest inquiry and corrective action rather than denial; take responsibility for ethical culture.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solemn royal council gathers in a pillared hall, elders leaning forward in grave deliberation as a young prince stands apart, shadowed by whispers of ‘pāpa’ and ‘vaṃśa-lāñchana’. Palm-leaf records and sacred fire glow at the center, suggesting that moral inquiry is itself a ritual act to cleanse the lineage.","primary_figures":["King Aṅga","court elders/sages","the ‘sinful’ offspring (unnamed in verse)"],"setting":"ancient royal sabhā with yajña-kuṇḍa, palm-leaf genealogies, conch and ritual vessels","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky amber","deep maroon","burnished gold","ash grey","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a South Indian-inspired royal sabhā scene with King Aṅga seated on a jeweled throne, sages in white with rudrākṣa and kamaṇḍalu, a central yajña fire rendered with gold leaf, ornate arches and lotus motifs, gem-studded ornaments, rich reds and greens, the ‘blemished’ heir standing in a darker halo at the edge, heavy gold embellishment on crowns and pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate court deliberation with delicate brushwork, refined faces, soft textiles, a small sacred fire in the center, cool architectural blues and warm ochres, attendants holding palm-leaf manuscripts, the accused youth shown slightly apart, subtle Himalayan-style landscape glimpsed through an arched window.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat temple-wall composition of a royal assembly around a stylized homa fire, expressive wide eyes, red/yellow/green palette, patterned borders with lotus and creepers, the moral tension shown by contrasting halos—bright for sages, muted for the youth.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symbolic composition where a lotus genealogy-tree rises behind the assembly, some petals darkened to show ‘vaṃśa-lāñchana’, intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold, peacocks near the pillars, the sacred fire centered like a mandala, devotional ornamentation even in a narrative court scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bells","murmur of assembly","crackle of sacred fire","conch shell (distant)","brief silences between questions"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वैर्विचार्यैवं = सर्वैः + विचार्य + एवम्; कस्मात्पापी = कस्मात् + पापी; वंशलाञ्छनमागतः = वंशलाञ्छनम् + आगतः
FAQs
The verse highlights collective moral anxiety: the birth of a “sinful” person is questioned, and it is framed as a disgrace (blemish) to a respected lineage.
Not in this excerpt. It only states that the son of Prajāpati Aṅga is regarded as sinful and as bringing dishonor to the family line; details would appear in surrounding verses.
It implies that personal conduct is seen as reflecting on one’s family and ancestors, and that wrongdoing is treated not merely as individual failure but as socially and spiritually consequential.