Shloka 24
The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith
निसर्गतो ऽधर्मरतं तृष्णाशतसमाकुलम् । कामक्रोधमहालोभ नरकद्वारसंस्थितम्
nisargato 'dharmarataṃ tṛṣṇāśatasamākulam | kāmakrodhamahālobha narakadvārasaṃsthitam
സ്വഭാവതഃ ഇത് അധർമ്മത്തിൽ രമിക്കുന്നു, നൂറുകണക്കിന് തൃഷ്ണകളാൽ വ്യാകുലം; കാമം, ക്രോധം, മഹാലോഭം നിറഞ്ഞ് നരകദ്വാരത്തിൽ തന്നെ നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 29)
Concept: Innate indulgence in adharma and proliferating cravings culminate in bondage and hellish destiny; mastery over kāma-krodha-lobha is prerequisite for auspicious gati.
Application: Track recurring cravings; practice restraint (niyama), japa, and sāttvika diet; replace impulse with a small act of seva or nāma-smaraṇa when anger/greed rises.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A shadowed cosmic gateway marked by iron-black pillars and Yama’s insignia looms at the edge of a barren plain. Before it stands a human figure whose aura is tangled with serpentine ribbons of craving—lust, anger, and greed—pulling him toward the threshold while a faint, distant glow of Viṣṇu’s discus-light offers a path away.","primary_figures":["A conflicted human seeker","Personified Kāma","Personified Krodha","Personified Lobha","Distant emblem of Viṣṇu (Sudarśana/śaṅkha)"],"setting":"Liminal wasteland before Naraka-dvāra; far horizon hints of a sacred river/temple as contrast.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit gloom with a thin line of divine radiance","color_palette":["iron black","smoke gray","blood crimson","saffron ember","pale gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a moral allegory at Naraka-dvāra with ornate archway, gold-leaf halo around a distant Viṣṇu emblem (śaṅkha-cakra), rich maroons and emerald accents, gem-studded borders; the seeker pulled by stylized personifications of kāma-krodha-lobha, dramatic yet devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical yet cautionary scene—dark rocky plain and a carved gateway, delicate linework showing the seeker entangled by translucent red/orange/green bands symbolizing passions; far away a serene blue-gold glow suggests Viṣṇu’s protection, refined faces, subtle gradients, minimal but expressive landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Naraka-dvāra as a stylized temple-like arch, personified passions with exaggerated eyes and gestures; a small luminous Viṣṇu symbol in the upper corner, red/yellow/green palette with controlled symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with a central dark gateway framed by floral borders; instead of fearsome realism, use stylized motifs—three thorny vines labeled kāma/krodha/lobha curling toward the gate; above, lotus medallions and a small Kṛṣṇa-Viṣṇu emblem in deep blue and gold, intricate border work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drum","distant conch shell","wind hush","single bell strike","ominous silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऽधर्मरतं = अधर्मरतं (अ + ध-; avagraha indicates elision of initial 'a' of 'adharma' after 'nisargato'); तृष्णाशतसमाकुलम् = तृष्णा + शत + समाकुलम्; नरकद्वारसंस्थितम् = नरक + द्वार + संस्थितम्.
FAQs
It warns that a mind rooted in adharma and driven by intense craving, lust, anger, and greed is already positioned on the threshold of suffering—symbolized as the gate of hell.
They are presented as a destructive triad that captures a person’s inner life, making one naturally inclined toward wrongdoing and karmic downfall.
Cultivating restraint, contentment, and dharmic discernment is essential, because unchecked craving and the passions (kāma, krodha, lobha) are portrayed as direct causes of moral and spiritual collapse.