Shloka 6
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
द्रावकस्त्रासकश्चैव बहुनिष्ठुरजल्पकः । एवं भुक्त्वाथ तद्द्रव्यं सुखेन परितिष्ठति
drāvakastrāsakaścaiva bahuniṣṭhurajalpakaḥ | evaṃ bhuktvātha taddravyaṃ sukhena paritiṣṭhati
പിടിച്ചുപറിക്കുന്നവനും ഭീഷണിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നവനും അനവധി കഠിനവാക്കുകൾ പറയുന്നവനും—ഇങ്ങനെ ദുഷ്ടാർജിത ധനം ഉപഭോഗിച്ച് പിന്നെ സുഖമായി ജീവിക്കുന്നു।
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Concept: Ill-gotten wealth can create an appearance of ease, but it is rooted in himsā and pāpa; harsh speech and intimidation are themselves karmic violence.
Application: Refuse coercive gain; audit one’s livelihood for intimidation or verbal cruelty; practice gentle speech and fair exchange even when power allows otherwise.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern, well-fed extortioner sits on a raised seat counting coins while frightened villagers stand below, heads bowed. His words appear as sharp, dark strokes in the air, while the victims’ faces show silent dread; the room is orderly yet spiritually suffocating.","primary_figures":["extortioner","intimidated householders/villagers"],"setting":"a local revenue hall or wealthy house veranda with account scrolls, coin piles, and a guarded doorway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["tarnished gold","charcoal black","dusty beige","deep maroon","olive green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an opulent yet morally tense scene—an extortioner on a throne-like seat counting gold coins, frightened villagers offering bundles; gold leaf on coins and jewelry, rich red-green drapery, ornate pillars, a small neglected tulasi pot in the corner to hint at lost devotion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined interior with delicate textiles—extortioner with sharp gaze, victims in pale garments; subtle psychological tension, cool shadows, fine detailing of scrolls and coin stacks, distant window showing a calm landscape contrasting inner cruelty.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic figures—central oppressor with exaggerated eyes and harsh mouth, victims clustered; earthy reds and yellows with green borders, stylized architecture, symbolic dark aura around harsh speech.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition framed by lotus borders—wealth piles rendered as decorative motifs; peacocks and floral patterns contrast with the human fear, deep blue ground with gold highlights, a small Krishna icon turned away to signify adharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["coin clinks (subtle)","distant conch shell","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: द्रावकस्त्रासकश्चैव = द्रावकः त्रासकः च एव; बहुनिष्ठुरजल्पकः = बहु-निष्ठुर-जल्पकः (समास); भुक्त्वाथ = भुक्त्वा अथ; तद्द्रव्यं = तत् द्रव्यम् (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
No. It describes the outward result—wrongdoers may appear to prosper—often as a setup for later verses explaining karmic consequence and moral accountability.
Extortion (drāvakā), intimidation or terrorizing others (trāsaka), and habitual harsh/cruel speech (bahuniṣṭhurajalpakaḥ).
Worldly ease can be obtained even by unethical means, so comfort alone is not a sign of righteousness; one should evaluate wealth and success by dharma, not appearances.