Shloka 71
कर्त्तव्यं वचनं तस्य स्त्रीणां प्राणेश्वरः पतिः । उक्तं भगवता पूर्वं सृष्टिकाले विरिंचिना
karttavyaṃ vacanaṃ tasya strīṇāṃ prāṇeśvaraḥ patiḥ | uktaṃ bhagavatā pūrvaṃ sṛṣṭikāle viriṃcinā
സ്ത്രീകൾക്കു ഭർത്താവാണ് പ്രാണേശ്വരൻ; അവന്റെ വചനം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കലാണ് കടമ. സൃഷ്ടികാലത്ത് ഭഗവാൻ വിരിഞ്ചി (ബ്രഹ്മാവ്) ഇത് മുൻപേ പ്രസ്താവിച്ചിരുന്നു.
Narratorial/quoted authority (attributing the rule to Virinci/Brahmā as spoken ‘formerly’)
Concept: The verse frames a normative social injunction: the husband is presented as the primary authority for women’s conduct, established as a creation-era rule.
Application: Read as a historical dharma-ideal within its genre: reflect on how authority, responsibility, and mutual honor should function in relationships; prioritize non-harm, consent, and shared dharma in modern application.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā, as Viriñci the law-giver of creation, proclaims a solemn rule while sages record it on palm-leaf manuscripts. Behind him, a symbolic household mandala appears—two figures under a single canopy—representing the social order being inscribed into the newborn cosmos.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Viriñci)","attendant sages/scribes"],"setting":"cosmic creation court with manuscript stands, lotus throne, and a symbolic household canopy motif","lighting_mood":"authoritative divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","indigo","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā on lotus throne issuing a dharma injunction; sages with palm-leaf manuscripts; heavy gold leaf, ornate arch, rich maroon-green textiles, gem-studded crowns, solemn symmetrical composition emphasizing law and order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Brahmā teaching seated on a lotus dais; attentive sages writing; delicate lines, cool indigo background, refined faces, lyrical clouds; emphasis on didactic calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Brahmā with four faces, bold outlines; scribes and sages in rhythmic arrangement; temple-wall palette of reds/yellows/greens; formal, instructional mood.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Brahmā figure framed by lotus garlands and manuscript motifs; symmetrical borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights; devotional-didactic aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["steady tanpura drone","single bell strokes marking injunctions","low conch resonance","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राणेश्वरः = प्राण + ईश्वरः; सृष्टिकाले = सृष्टि + काले।
FAQs
It presents a dharma injunction framed as a primordial rule: a wife should follow the husband’s word, citing Brahmā (Viriñci) as the original authority at creation.
Viriñci is an epithet of Brahmā, the creator figure, invoked here to lend cosmogonic authority to the injunction.
It emphasizes social/householder order (gṛhastha-dharma) by grounding marital hierarchy and duty in a creation-era declaration.