Shloka 22
The Tale of Sukalā: Testing Pativratā Fidelity and the Body-as-House Teaching
नैव कामान्न संत्रासान्न वा लोभान्न कारणात् । न वै मोहान्न वै क्रोधात्सत्यं सत्यं रतिप्रिय
naiva kāmānna saṃtrāsānna vā lobhānna kāraṇāt | na vai mohānna vai krodhātsatyaṃ satyaṃ ratipriya
ना कामामुळे, ना भयामुळे, ना लोभामुळे, ना कोणत्याही हेतूने; ना मोहामुळे, ना क्रोधामुळे—हे सत्य आहे, सत्य आहे, हे रतिप्रिया।
Unspecified (verse excerpt lacks surrounding dialogue context)
Concept: Speak and act from truth, not from desire, fear, greed, delusion, or anger.
Application: Before making a claim or decision, audit motives: kāma, bhaya, lobha, moha, krodha; choose the option that remains valid without these pressures.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm, centered figure—either the virtuous woman or a narrator-voice embodied—stands with palms joined, speaking a vow of truth untouched by desire or fear. Behind her, shadowy personifications of Kāma, Lobha, Moha, and Krodha recede like dissipating smoke, unable to grasp her steady light.","primary_figures":["Pativratā (virtuous woman)","Personifications of Kāma, Lobha, Moha, Krodha (as fading shadows)"],"setting":"A simple courtyard with a tulsi-less but dharmic domestic altar, earthen lamp, and a quiet sky; minimalism emphasizing inner purity.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp-flame gold","smoke gray","ivory","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene pativratā with gold halo, hands in añjali, standing near a small altar lamp; gold-leaf emphasis on halo and ornaments, rich maroon sari borders, shadow-figures of vices rendered as subdued dark forms at the edges, ornate floral frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate domestic scene with a woman speaking a vow; soft pastel courtyard, fine brushwork on textiles, vices as faint translucent silhouettes dissolving into the background, lyrical stillness and moral clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal calm figure with expressive eyes, bold outlines; lamp and altar motifs, vices as stylized dark-green/red demonic masks fading outward; flat pigments and rhythmic patterning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure framed by lotus and vine borders; symbolic motifs—five small medallions labeled (iconically) kāma/bhaya/lobha/moha/krodha—shown as withering flowers; deep blue ground with gold and ivory detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","gentle silence","single tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव = न + एव; कामान्न = कामात् + न; संत्रासान्न = संत्रासात् + न; लोभान्न = लोभात् + न; मोहान्न = मोहात् + न; क्रोधात्सत्यं = क्रोधात् + सत्यम्.
FAQs
It defines truthful speech as something that should not arise from selfish impulses—desire, fear, greed, delusion, or anger—but from sincerity and integrity.
The repetition is an emphatic assurance: the speaker is strongly affirming the statement’s reliability and moral weight.
“Ratipriya” is a vocative term meaning “beloved of delight/pleasure.” Without the surrounding verses, the exact addressee cannot be identified confidently from this excerpt alone.