Shloka 29
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
दूराध्वानपरिश्रांत आतपाकुलमानसः । श्रमेण खिद्यमानश्च तृषाक्रांतः सुपुत्रक
dūrādhvānapariśrāṃta ātapākulamānasaḥ | śrameṇa khidyamānaśca tṛṣākrāṃtaḥ suputraka
ദീർഘയാത്രകൊണ്ട് അത്യന്തം ക്ഷീണിച്ച്, ചൂടാൽ മനസ്സ് വ്യാകുലമായി; പ്രയത്നവേദനയിൽ ക്ളാന്തനായി, ദാഹംകൊണ്ട് ആക്രാന്തനായിരുന്നു, ഹേ സുതപുത്രാ.
Unspecified (context needed within Bhūmikhaṇḍa 86 to identify the dialogue speaker)
Concept: Compassion is tested when holiness appears in need; relieving thirst and fatigue is a direct form of righteousness.
Application: Offer water, shade, and rest to travelers and the vulnerable; cultivate sensitivity to others’ discomfort rather than focusing on appearances.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The ascetic leans slightly on his staff, dust on his limbs, eyes narrowed from the blazing sun; the road behind him shimmers with heat. The scene emphasizes human vulnerability—throat parched, shoulders sagging—yet his dignity remains intact, inviting compassion rather than pity.","primary_figures":["wandering siddha","addressed listener figure (Supūtraka) as an implied presence, optional"],"setting":"sun-baked roadside near a settlement; sparse shrubs; distant house silhouettes; heat haze","lighting_mood":"harsh noon glare with wavering heat shimmer","color_palette":["burnt sienna","pale straw yellow","chalk white","shadow violet","dusty olive"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: weary ascetic under intense sun, staff in hand, subtle gold leaf aura contrasting with the harsh environment; textured ground in ochres; ornate border; compassionate mood conveyed through gentle facial modeling and warm highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: long road with heat haze, small figure of the ascetic in the foreground, delicate shading to show fatigue and thirst; cool violet shadows against warm earth; minimalistic landscape with lyrical restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sun disc, bold outlines of the ascetic with staff, expressive eyes showing strain; flat ochre-red ground, green shrubs; dramatic contrast between sunlit field and shaded edge.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel of a thirsty traveler-saint, framed by floral borders; deep blue border with gold; lotus motifs suggesting the hidden sanctity of compassion; peacocks perched near a water pot motif to foreshadow jala-dāna."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["hot wind","cicadas","distant footsteps","water pot slosh imagined as relief motif"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दूराध्वानपरिश्रांत = दूर-अध्वन्-परिश्रान्त; आतपाकुलमानसः = आतप-आकुल-मानसः; खिद्यमानश्च = खिद्यमानः + च; तृषाक्रांतः = तृषा-क्रान्तः
FAQs
It describes a person worn out by a long journey, mentally troubled by the sun’s heat, and physically afflicted by fatigue and thirst.
“Suputraka” is an affectionate address (“good son/dear child”), suggesting concern and tenderness toward the person being spoken to.
It highlights human vulnerability and the reality of bodily hardship—often a narrative setup in Purāṇic passages for compassion, hospitality, or guidance toward dharma.