Shloka 30
The Sukalā Account in the Vena Episode: Krikala, Pilgrimage, and the Primacy of Wifely-Dharma
गार्हस्थ्यस्य च धर्मस्य भार्या भवति स्वामिनी । त्वयैषा वंचिता मूढ चौरकर्मकृतं वृथा
gārhasthyasya ca dharmasya bhāryā bhavati svāminī | tvayaiṣā vaṃcitā mūḍha caurakarmakṛtaṃ vṛthā
गृहस्थधर्मात पत्नी ही घराची स्वामिनी मानली जाते. पण हे मूढा, तू तिला फसविले; तुझे आचरण व्यर्थच चौर्यकर्मासारखे झाले.
Unspecified (context not provided; appears as a reprimanding voice in a moral dialogue)
Concept: In gṛhastha-dharma, the wife is the rightful mistress/guardian of the household order; deceiving her is tantamount to theft and spiritual futility.
Application: Treat spouse as a dharma-partner: transparency in resources, honoring her agency in household decisions, and avoiding exploitation masked as ‘tradition’.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a lamp-lit courtyard of a traditional Vaiṣṇava household, an elder or sage-like figure points in stern admonition at a man who stands with lowered head, while the wife sits composed yet wounded near the kitchen threshold. Household vessels, a tulasī pot in the background, and a small Viṣṇu shrine suggest that domestic ethics are sacred ritual.","primary_figures":["reprimanding elder/sage","householder man","wife (gṛhiṇī)","small Viṣṇu shrine (icon)"],"setting":"inner courtyard of a North Indian home with a small altar, kitchen doorway, grain jars, and a tulasī-vṛndāvana in the corner","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["deep vermilion","lamp-gold","indigo shadow","sandalwood beige","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a stern dharma-upadeśa scene in a gṛhastha courtyard, elder with raised hand in admonition, humbled man, dignified wife near the kitchen, small Viṣṇu shrine with conch and discus motifs; heavy gold leaf halos, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the domestic altar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household moral dialogue, delicate facial expressions—shame and restraint—wife seated near a low hearth, elder standing with gentle severity; cool muted palette with lyrical domestic details, patterned floor rugs, small tulasī pot, refined linework and soft shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, expressive eyes, elder in authoritative stance, householder with bowed head, wife calm yet firm; warm red-yellow-green pigments, stylized shrine of Viṣṇu in the background, symmetrical composition like a temple wall panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic courtyard transformed into sacred space with lotus borders, tulasī-vṛndāvana and a small Śrī Kṛṣṇa/Viṣṇu shrine; figures arranged ceremonially, intricate floral motifs, deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks perched on the courtyard wall as witnesses to dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (distant)","low drone (tanpura)","soft crackle of oil lamp","courtyard silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वयैषा = त्वया + एषा.
FAQs
It frames the household as an ethical order where the wife holds rightful authority in the domestic sphere, and it condemns betrayal within marriage as a serious moral failing.
Because betrayal is treated as stealing—violating trust and rightful relations—so the text uses the language of theft to stress the gravity of the wrongdoing.
Honor marital duty and trust; deceit toward one’s spouse is both sinful and ultimately fruitless (“vṛthā”), bringing no true benefit.