Shloka 9
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
धर्माचारेण पुण्यात्मा सत्यधर्ममतिः सदा । निरस्ता तेन सा चित्रा प्रचंडा भ्रमते महीम्
dharmācāreṇa puṇyātmā satyadharmamatiḥ sadā | nirastā tena sā citrā pracaṃḍā bhramate mahīm
ധർമ്മാചരണത്തിലൂടെ, സദാ സത്യധർമ്മത്തിൽ നിലകൊണ്ട ആ പുണ്യാത്മാവ് അവളെ തള്ളിപ്പറഞ്ഞു; അതിനാൽ ആ വിചിത്രയും പ്രചണ്ഡയുമായ സ്ത്രീ ഭൂമിയിൽ അലഞ്ഞുതിരിയുന്നു।
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Satya-dharma and right conduct have expulsive power against adharma; the unrighteous become spiritually displaced, roaming without refuge.
Application: Let consistent integrity—not anger—be the means of removing negativity; build habits of truth, fairness, and compassion so harmful influences naturally fall away.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A virtuous man stands firm at the threshold of his home, a calm aura around him like a protective circle of light. Beyond that boundary, the fierce, ‘wondrous’ woman is shown as a storm-tossed wanderer crossing barren roads, her path scattered with broken garlands—symbols of lost auspiciousness.","primary_figures":["the righteous man (puṇyātmā)","the fierce wanderer (allegorical adharma)"],"setting":"home threshold with a small shrine and lamp; distant landscape of dusty roads, thorny scrub, and empty crossroads","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sun-bleached ochre","storm violet","lamp-gold","sage green","iron gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-scene composition—left: righteous householder with gold-leaf halo at an ornate doorway; right: wandering fierce figure amid swirling clouds; heavy gilded borders, rich maroons and greens, symbolic motifs (broken garland, cracked mirror) rendered with jewel-like detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical contrast between serene domestic courtyard and expansive wandering landscape; delicate clouds, winding path, expressive but restrained faces; cool purples and warm ochres balanced; narrative clarity with poetic space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; the righteous man in stable frontal posture with warm yellow background; the wanderer in dynamic diagonal movement with dark cloud motifs; red/yellow/green palette with dramatic black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: threshold scene framed by lotus borders; the wanderer’s path depicted as a patterned band with withering lotuses; deep blue and gold accents; auspicious symbols near the home, inauspicious motifs fading outward."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind over open land","single conch swell","temple bell fading","footsteps on gravel"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्माचारेण = धर्म-आचारेण (a + ā sandhi).
FAQs
It teaches that steadfast righteous conduct (dharma-ācāra) and commitment to truth and dharma have the power to repel harmful or disruptive forces.
A fierce, wondrous female figure (“sā citrā pracaṇḍā”) is said to roam the earth after being driven away; the verse itself does not name her.
It uses a concise cause-and-effect motif common in Purāṇas: virtue and adherence to dharma protect and purify, while negative forces are displaced and left to wander.