Shloka 167
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
ततस्ताः प्रमदाः सर्वाः प्रयाताः स्वनिकेतनम् । सावित्री कुपिता तासामपि शापाय चोद्यता
tatastāḥ pramadāḥ sarvāḥ prayātāḥ svaniketanam | sāvitrī kupitā tāsāmapi śāpāya codyatā
അതിനുശേഷം ആ സ്ത്രീകളെല്ലാം തങ്ങളുടെ തങ്ങളുടെ വസതികളിലേക്കു മടങ്ങി. സാവിത്രി ക്രോധിച്ച് അവരെയും ശപിക്കുവാൻ പ്രേരിതയായി।
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Disrespect toward a revered figure (especially connected to yajña and cosmic order) invites reactive curse and social disorder.
Application: Avoid group cruelty and social abandonment; when conflict arises, seek reconciliation before separation hardens into lasting consequences.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A group of celestial women disperse quickly, their ornaments still shimmering as they retreat to separate palaces. Behind them, Sāvitrī stands rigid with indignation, her eyes blazing, one hand lifted as if words of curse are gathering like storm-clouds at her lips.","primary_figures":["Sāvitrī","celestial women (pramadāḥ/devayoṣitaḥ)"],"setting":"Celestial courtyard near a sacrificial pavilion; pathways splitting toward multiple jeweled dwellings","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["storm violet","burnished gold","crimson red","pearl white","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sāvitrī frontal and commanding with gold-leaf halo, raised hand in a curse-gesture; fleeing women in side profile with rich silks; ornate palace architecture, heavy gold embellishment, gem-like highlights, saturated reds and greens.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dynamic diagonal composition of women departing; Sāvitrī at the center with controlled fury, refined features; soft yet tense atmosphere, cool shadows, delicate architectural lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Sāvitrī with intense eyes and bold outlines; departing women as rhythmic figures; background of stylized pillars and ritual motifs; strong red-yellow-green pigments with black contour emphasis.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical palace-courtyard with floral borders; Sāvitrī central, surrounded by swirling textile patterns suggesting rising anger; deep blues and gold, intricate ornamentation, lotus motifs subtly turning thorn-like."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder (distant)","anklet jingles fading","sharp temple bell strike","sudden hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततस्ताः = ततः + ताः; स्वनिकेतनम् = स्व + निकेतनम्; तासामपि = तासाम् + अपि
FAQs
It states that the women returned to their homes, and that Sāvitrī—angered—was moved to pronounce a curse upon them.
The verse reflects how anger can quickly lead to punitive speech or actions (like a curse), highlighting the Purāṇic theme that emotions can have consequential outcomes.
Not directly. This shloka functions primarily as narrative progression within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa, setting up consequences (a curse) rather than teaching a specific Bhakti doctrine in explicit terms.