Shloka 174
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
नष्टा त्वं च तदा त्रस्ता वाक्पतेर्दुःखिता गृहे । वसिष्यसे दुराचारे मम शापेन गर्विते
naṣṭā tvaṃ ca tadā trastā vākpaterduḥkhitā gṛhe | vasiṣyase durācāre mama śāpena garvite
അപ്പോൾ നീ നശിച്ചവളെപ്പോലെ ഭീതിയോടെ വാക്പതിയുടെ വീട്ടിൽ ദുഃഖത്തോടെ വസിക്കും. ഹേ ദുരാചാരിണീ, ഹേ ഗർവിതേ! എന്റെ ശാപംകൊണ്ട് നീ അവിടെയേ പാർക്കും।
Unspecified (a speaker pronouncing a curse within the narrative context of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 17)
Concept: Pride and misconduct lead to fear, loss, and forced residence in sorrow; curses function as narrative shorthand for karmic inevitability.
Application: When arrogance arises, practice humility and repair relationships; accept consequences without resentment and seek purification through prayer and ethical living.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A proud celestial woman is shown stripped of certainty—wandering, frightened, and finally seated in a dim household interior, grief heavy in her posture. The curse-giver’s words hang in the air like a dark ribbon, while the house of Vākpati feels unfamiliar, echoing with sorrow.","primary_figures":["Cursed woman (addressed as garvitā/durācārā)","Curse-giver (off to the side or as a looming presence)","Vākpati (implied household lord, optional)"],"setting":"Interior of a noble but somber house—low lamps, closed doors, a sense of confinement; outside, a hint of palace life receding.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","deep maroon","smoke gray","indigo","muted jade"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: interior scene with oil lamps, the cursed woman seated in sorrow, ornaments dulled; the curse-giver at the threshold with gold leaf aura; rich maroon-green architecture, embossed gold borders, expressive eyes conveying fear and regret.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic chamber with delicate textiles, the woman’s posture collapsed, a maid or shadow figure nearby; soft indigo night outside a window; restrained palette and fine brushwork emphasizing karuṇa and bhaya.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, lamp-lit room, the woman’s large eyes showing terror; stylized architectural frames; red-yellow-green pigments with dark indigo background to convey confinement.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sorrowful figure framed by ornate floral borders; lotuses half-closed, peacocks subdued; deep blue cloth with gold lamp motifs, narrative border panels showing ‘pride → fall → fear’ sequence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["single temple bell","low drone","night insects","soft footsteps fading"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: vākpateḥ + duḥkhitā -> vākpaterduḥkhitā (Visarga becomes 'r' before voiced consonant).
FAQs
It warns that arrogance (garva) and immoral conduct (durācāra) lead to suffering, portrayed through the consequence of a curse and a life of fear and sorrow.
Vākpati is the named figure whose “house” (gṛha) is mentioned; without additional surrounding verses, the text here does not specify his fuller identity or role beyond being the locus of the cursed dwelling.
The verse frames pride and wrongdoing as causes of downfall, presenting karmic consequence in a dramatic form: displacement, fear, and sorrow as the result of one’s actions.