Shloka 161
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
न प्राप्यते विना पुण्यैः पतिर्नार्याः कदाचन । यतो निस्साधनो धर्मः परिणामोत्थिता रतिः
na prāpyate vinā puṇyaiḥ patirnāryāḥ kadācana | yato nissādhano dharmaḥ pariṇāmotthitā ratiḥ
ບໍ່ມີບຸນ (puṇya) ແລ້ວ ຍິງບໍ່ເຄີຍໄດ້ຮັບຜົວເລີຍ। ເພາະທຳມະບໍ່ສຳເລັດໄດ້ໂດຍບໍ່ມີປັດໃຈເກື້ອໜູນ ແລະຄວາມຮັກຄວາມເສນ່ຫາເກີດຈາກເຫດເກົ່າທີ່ສຸກງອມແລ້ວ।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purāṇa, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Relationships and life circumstances arise from puṇya; dharma requires proper means (sādhana), and affection (rati) is the matured result (pariṇāma) of prior causes—implying karmic continuity and ethical preparation.
Application: Invest in merit through truthfulness, service, charity, and devotional discipline; treat bonds as responsibilities shaped by past causes—nurture them with patience rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage points to a flowing river where lotus buds open gradually, symbolizing the ripening of causes into results. Above, a subtle celestial ledger motif—constellations arranged like script—suggests puṇya guiding destiny, while a small Viṣṇu emblem anchors the moral order.","primary_figures":["sage (ṛṣi)","symbolic Viṣṇu emblem (śaṅkha-cakra)","lotus blossoms as allegory"],"setting":"riverbank with lotuses, peepal tree shade, simple hermitage elements","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","river jade","dawn gold","ash gray","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: riverbank allegory with opening lotuses; sage teaching with palm-leaf manuscript; small Viṣṇu śaṅkha-cakra motif in the sky; lavish gold-leaf highlights on lotus petals and haloed symbols, rich vermilion and emerald garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene river scene with delicate lotuses and a contemplative sage; cool blues and greens, fine brushwork on ripples; distant hills and a small hermitage; symbolic constellation-script faintly painted in the sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized river and lotus band, sage in frontal pose with bold outlines; celestial script motif as decorative frieze; dominant yellow-red-green palette with black contouring and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-dense river composition with ornate floral borders; central sage seated near a tulasī-like leafy motif; deep indigo background with gold star-script; intricate repetitive patterns and devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","soft drone (tanpura)","brief bell chime"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पतिर्नार्याः = पतिः + नार्याः; परिणामोत्थिता = परिणाम + उत्थिता; निस्साधनः = निः + साधनः (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
FAQs
It links life outcomes—here, marriage—to accumulated merit (puṇya), and adds a broader principle: dharma requires appropriate means and conditions, while affection (rati) arises when causes mature over time.
It implies that relationships are not merely accidental; they unfold from prior ethical causes (puṇya) and from the gradual maturation (pariṇāma) of conditions that support dharma and harmonious attachment.
That righteousness is not achieved by intention alone—one must cultivate the practical supports (sādhana) such as right conduct, discipline, and conducive circumstances for dharma to be fulfilled.