Shloka 98
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
ससंभ्रममकस्माच्च सोपालंभमिवाभवत् । त्यक्त्वाग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषां क्व गता मंदिरान्मम
sasaṃbhramamakasmācca sopālaṃbhamivābhavat | tyaktvāgnihotraśuśrūṣāṃ kva gatā maṃdirānmama
അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി അവൻ വ്യാകുലനായി, കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതുപോലെ പറഞ്ഞു—“അഗ്നിഹോത്രശുശ്രൂഷ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് എന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ നിന്ന് എവിടേക്ക് പോയി?”
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a male householder speaking to a woman, likely his wife, in the narrative context).
Concept: Household ritual obligations (agnihotra-śuśrūṣā) are not merely personal habits but sustaining duties; negligence triggers moral and emotional disorder.
Application: Keep core responsibilities steady even amid distraction; communicate without contempt—reproach can be a sign to restore shared priorities.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest yet ritually ordered home, the sacred fire area sits prepared—kuśa laid out, a small fire-pit and ladle nearby—while a man turns sharply, agitation visible in his posture. He addresses a woman who has stepped away, the air thick with smoke, duty, and sudden accusation.","primary_figures":["male householder","woman (wife/household partner)","Agni (symbolic presence in the fire)"],"setting":"Interior courtyard with a small agnikuṇḍa, ritual vessels, hanging garlands partly undone, and a doorway opening toward the forest.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ember orange","ash white","clay red","smoke blue","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic agnihotra scene with a glowing fire-pit, the householder in dynamic reproach gesture, the woman near the threshold; gold leaf on the flame aura and brass vessels, rich vermilion walls, ornate textile borders, traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with delicate smoke curls, subdued earth tones, expressive faces showing agitation and hurt; fine detailing of kuśa, ladle, and water pot, soft light falling from a side doorway.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figures, stylized agni with a halo-like flame, ritual implements simplified but iconic; warm reds and yellows dominate, narrative emphasis on gesture and moral tension.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic household altar framed by floral borders, stylized flame and ritual objects, figures rendered with decorative textiles; deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus motifs suggesting purity amid conflict."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["fire crackle","metal vessel clink","sharp footstep","brief tense silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ससंभ्रममकस्माच्च = स-सम्भ्रमम् + अकस्मात् + च; सोपालंभमिवाभवत् = स-उपालम्भम् + इव + अभवत्; त्यक्त्वाग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषां = त्यक्त्वा + अग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषाम्; मंदिरान्मम = मन्दिरात् + मम।
FAQs
It highlights Agnihotra—an orthodox Vedic fire-offering—and the expectation of attentive service (śuśrūṣā) connected with maintaining that rite.
The speaker is suddenly agitated and speaks with a note of complaint or reproach, questioning why the woman left the household context tied to ritual duty.
The verse implies the importance of steadiness in one’s assigned duties (especially household/ritual responsibilities) and portrays social accountability when such duties are neglected.