Shloka 43
The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings
Divine vs Demonic Traits
मैथुनात्तस्य योषासु तद्भावं तु व्रजंति ते । तस्मिन्काले जनास्सर्वे दुःखरोगप्रतापिताः
maithunāttasya yoṣāsu tadbhāvaṃ tu vrajaṃti te | tasminkāle janāssarve duḥkharogapratāpitāḥ
അവനോടുള്ള സ്ത്രീകളുടെ മൈഥുനം മൂലം അവർ അവന്റെ തന്നെ ഭാവസ്ഥയിലേക്കു പോകുന്നു. ആ കാലത്ത് എല്ലാ ജനങ്ങളും ദുഃഖവും രോഗവും കൊണ്ട് പീഡിതരായി കഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്നു।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 76 frame-dialogue)
Concept: Unregulated desire and harmful unions lead to shared degradation and widespread suffering; adharma manifests as collective duḥkha and roga.
Application: Practice brahmacarya/sexual ethics appropriate to one’s āśrama, avoid exploitative relationships, and adopt purificatory disciplines (japa, śauca, sattvic diet) to reduce harm to self and community.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A somber tableau of a community infirmary: people lie weakened by fever while a compassionate sage sprinkles sanctified water and chants softly, yet the air feels heavy with Kali’s pall. In the background, a symbolic shadow-figure of uncontrolled desire looms like smoke, while a small lamp before Viṣṇu flickers—suggesting the remedy is present but neglected.","primary_figures":["a compassionate sage/healer","afflicted townspeople","symbolic shadow of Kāma/adharma","a small Viṣṇu lamp-altar"],"setting":"Village courtyard turned sickbay; mats, earthen pots of water, neglected shrine corner","lighting_mood":"low, smoky lamplight","color_palette":["burnt umber","smoke gray","pale turmeric yellow","dull crimson","faint lamp-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sage with a small golden Viṣṇu lamp-altar, gold leaf highlighting the deity’s presence; surrounding figures ill and reclining, ornate but subdued palette, rich maroon background, sacred vessels and conch depicted with traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate expressions of suffering, a sage offering sanctified water; cool muted palette, fine brushwork on textiles and earthen pots, distant hills under a hazy sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes showing compassion and pain; central lamp before Viṣṇu with warm yellow/red pigments, surrounding gray-green washes indicating illness; symbolic smoky figure of adharma in the upper corner.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—central diya before a small Viṣṇu emblem, surrounding lotus petals drooping; border motifs of medicinal herbs and Tulasi-like leaves (symbolic), deep blue ground muted with gray, intricate floral framing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft chanting","occasional coughs (implied)","low tanpura","faint bell","heavy silence between lines"]}
FAQs
It links intimate association (maithuna) with the transfer or sharing of a person’s condition (tad-bhāva), and then describes a broader period when people are widely afflicted by suffering and disease.
No. In the provided line, no deity or named character appears; the referent of “him” (tasya) requires the surrounding verses for identification.
Association has consequences: one’s condition—physical, moral, or karmic—can influence others closely connected, and social life can be marked by widespread distress when harmful conditions prevail.