Shloka 25
The Deeds of Sukalā (Vena Episode): Husband as Tīrtha & Pativratā-Dharma
नाशमेति यदा बाला मम नाशो भवेदिह । इयं मे जीविका नित्यमियं प्राणस्य चेश्वरी
nāśameti yadā bālā mama nāśo bhavediha | iyaṃ me jīvikā nityamiyaṃ prāṇasya ceśvarī
ເມື່ອນາງຜູ້ຍັງໜຸ່ມນີ້ພົບຄວາມພິນາດ ຄວາມພິນາດຂອງເຮົາກໍຈະເກີດຂຶ້ນຢູ່ນີ້ດ້ວຍ. ນາງແມ່ນຊີວິດຫຼ້ຽງຊີບຂອງເຮົາເສມອ ແລະນາງແມ່ນຜູ້ເປັນໃຫຍ່ເໜືອລົມປຣານຂອງເຮົາ
Unspecified (context needed to identify the speaker reliably)
Concept: Attachment can become dharma when expressed as responsibility and protection; one’s ‘life’ is sustained by those one must safeguard.
Application: Let fear of loss become a prompt for care: act now—support, heal, reconcile—rather than postponing love and duty.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distraught male figure kneels beside a young woman, his hands lifted in a vow-like gesture, eyes brimming with dread at the thought of her loss. The woman lies weakened yet luminous, as if her very presence is the thread holding his world together.","primary_figures":["male consort/guardian (unnamed)","young woman (bālā)"],"setting":"simple shelter at the edge of wilderness—leafy canopy, a small fire pit, scattered travel items","lighting_mood":"twilight with anxious, wavering firelight","color_palette":["smoldering orange","deep maroon","shadow violet","pale sandalwood","smoky black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: emotional tableau of a guardian-consort beside a fainting young woman; gold-leaf highlights on tears, jewelry, and firelight; ornate textiles and halos used symbolically to show life-breath sovereignty; rich reds/greens with dramatic contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate, tender scene under a tree at dusk; delicate rendering of sorrowful eyes and clasped hands; soft gradients of twilight; minimal background to focus on emotion; refined naturalism in foliage and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, expressive eyes; the male figure’s lament shown through stylized hand gestures; warm firelight tones against dark background; temple-storyboard feel, emphasizing moral urgency.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic border of lotus buds (life) and withering petals (fear of loss); central figures simplified but ornate; deep blue-violet ground with gold accents; intricate floral frame suggesting fate and devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["crackling fire","night insects","soft sobbing breath","distant owl call"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाशमेति = नाशम् + एति; भवेदिह = भवेत् + इह; नित्यमियं = नित्यम् + इयम्; चेश्वरी = च + ईश्वरी
FAQs
The speaker declares total dependence on the woman: her downfall would mean his own ruin, because she is described as his constant support and even the ‘sovereign’ of his life-breath.
As presented, it reads primarily as a social-ethical and emotional statement about dependence and attachment within worldly life; clearer Bhakti framing would require the surrounding verses and speaker identification.
From this single isolated shloka, the speaker cannot be identified with confidence. If you provide the preceding/following verses (or the edition/source), the dialogue frame can be determined.