Shloka 17
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
जातमात्रः प्रियं कुर्याद्बाल्ये लालनक्रीडनैः । वयः प्राप्य प्रियं कुर्यान्मातृपित्रोरनन्तरम्
jātamātraḥ priyaṃ kuryādbālye lālanakrīḍanaiḥ | vayaḥ prāpya priyaṃ kuryānmātṛpitroranantaram
Sejak saat kelahiran, hendaklah anak dibuat gembira; pada masa kanak-kanak melalui asuhan penuh kasih dan permainan. Apabila telah dewasa, sesudah itu hendaklah dia menyenangkan hati ibu dan ayah.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Human flourishing begins with giving ‘priya’ (well-being) appropriately at each life stage: nurture in childhood, and later active service to mother and father.
Application: Match care to life-stage: offer children affectionate attention; as an adult, prioritize parents’ needs—time, respectful speech, healthcare, and emotional presence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A gentle life-cycle diptych: on one side, a newborn cradled with soft smiles, toys and lullaby gestures; on the other, the same person grown, bowing respectfully and offering water and a seat to aged parents. The composition emphasizes continuity—love received becomes love returned.","primary_figures":["child (bāla)","mother (mātṛ)","father (pitṛ)","adult son/daughter (grown child)"],"setting":"A warm household courtyard with tulsi planter and threshold rangoli implied, transitioning to a simple elder’s room with a low seat and water pot.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","warm saffron","cream white","leaf green","soft umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two-panel narrative—left panel mother and father nurturing an infant with playful care, right panel the grown child offering pādya (water) and respectful namaskāra to seated parents; gold leaf halos on parents to signify ‘pitṛ-mātṛ as visible deities’, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, traditional South Indian domestic architecture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic tenderness—delicate brushwork showing childhood play (small toys, gentle gestures) and later filial service (offering a shawl, water, attentive posture); cool yet warm palette, refined faces, flowering courtyard trees, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized eyes—parents seated with dignified calm, child in playful pose, adult in respectful añjali; natural pigments with dominant reds/yellows/greens, decorative borders with simple floral motifs, temple-wall aesthetic applied to household dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic bhakti-allegory—parents depicted with subtle divine aura, lotus borders and hanging lamps; the grown child offering service framed like a devotional scene; intricate floral borders, deep blues and gold accents, peacocks and cows as auspicious background motifs without overpowering the family focus."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft lullaby-like drone","courtyard birds","gentle anklet chime","quiet household ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात् + बाल्ये → कुर्याद्बाल्ये; कुर्यात् + मातृपित्रोः → कुर्यान्मातृपित्रोः
FAQs
It outlines a life-stage ethic: nurture and delight a child with affection in early years, and later uphold dharma by actively pleasing and serving one’s mother and father.
Yes. It distinguishes childhood (lālana and play as proper care) from maturity (filial responsibility toward parents).
It reinforces family-centered duties: proper upbringing of children and, when grown, gratitude expressed as service and respect to parents—core themes in gṛhastha ethics.