Shloka 8
The Power of a Chaste Woman: Indra and Kāma Confront Satī’s Radiance
त्वमेव जानासि चरित्रमेतच्छप्तोस्मि तेनापि च गौतमेन । जातश्च मेषवृषणः सदा ह्यहं भवान्गतो मां तु विहाय तत्र
tvameva jānāsi caritrametacchaptosmi tenāpi ca gautamena | jātaśca meṣavṛṣaṇaḥ sadā hyahaṃ bhavāngato māṃ tu vihāya tatra
നിനക്ക് മാത്രമേ ഈ സംഭവം മുഴുവൻ അറിയാവൂ. ഗൗതമ മുനിയാൽ ഞാൻ ശപിക്കപ്പെടുകയും, എന്നെന്നേക്കുമായി ആടിന്റെ വൃഷണങ്ങളോട് കൂടിയവനായിത്തീരുകയും ചെയ്തു. എന്നിട്ടും നീ എന്നെ അവിടെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് പോയി.
Unspecified (context suggests a cursed individual addressing 'bhavān'—likely within a dialogue narrative involving Gautama’s curse)
Concept: A rishi’s curse manifests as enduring bodily consequence; betrayal and complicity in adharma lead to shame and lasting suffering.
Application: Do not exploit sacred spaces or relationships; if one errs, seek atonement through humility, service, and truthful admission rather than abandonment of co-sufferers.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An afflicted figure reveals a grotesque transformation—ram-like features symbolically concentrated in a humiliating bodily mark—while speaking in bitter grief to a companion who has turned away. Behind them, the austere silhouette of Gautama stands like a pillar of tapas, his curse felt as a heavy, invisible weight in the air.","primary_figures":["Gautama Ṛṣi (as distant presence)","the cursed afflicted man","the departing companion (addressed as bhavān)"],"setting":"Sparse forest āśrama outskirts with dry grass, a simple water pot, and a boundary of sacred ground the companion crosses while leaving.","lighting_mood":"harsh noon revealing truth","color_palette":["sun-bleached ochre","dust brown","iron gray","muted crimson","pale bone white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central afflicted figure shown with symbolic, stylized deformation (kept within traditional decorum), expressive sorrowful eyes; Gautama in the background with gold-leaf aura of tapas; the companion half-turned, stepping away; rich ornamental borders, embossed gold emphasizing the rishi’s spiritual authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained depiction of affliction through symbolic cues and posture; the leaving companion on a path; Gautama’s hermitage hinted with minimal lines; delicate landscape and psychological focus on abandonment and shame.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and iconic gestures; Gautama frontal with commanding presence, afflicted figure kneeling; companion shown in profile departing; earthy pigments and strong narrative clarity like a temple moral panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical rendering—affliction symbolized by a ram emblem motif near the figure; floral borders and lotus medallions; deep blue background with gold linework; narrative cartouches naming Gautama and the curse, emphasizing moral causality."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["dry wind","sharp bell strike","distant thunder rumble","sudden hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चरित्रमेतत्→चरित्रम् एतत्; एतच्छप्तोस्मि→एतत् शप्तः अस्मि; तेनापि→तेन अपि; भवान्गतो→भवान् गतः.
FAQs
Gautama is a revered Vedic sage (ṛṣi). In Purāṇic narratives he often appears as an authority whose curse functions as a moral consequence for wrongdoing.
The speaker laments a curse received from Gautama and describes an enduring physical transformation, while reproaching the addressee for departing and leaving him behind.
It underscores accountability for actions (karma expressed through a sage’s curse) and highlights the pain caused by abandonment or neglect in the aftermath of wrongdoing.