Shloka 24
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
तवाग्रे कथितं सर्वं पुत्राणां गतिरीदृशी । यथा पुत्रस्तथा भार्या पिता माताथ बांधवाः
tavāgre kathitaṃ sarvaṃ putrāṇāṃ gatirīdṛśī | yathā putrastathā bhāryā pitā mātātha bāṃdhavāḥ
Segala hal tentang nasib para anak lelaki telah pun dikhabarkan kepadamu. Sebagaimana bagi si anak, demikianlah juga bagi isteri, bapa, ibu, dan segala kaum kerabat yang lain.
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator within the dialogue)
Concept: The principles governing the fate/trajectory of sons apply equally to spouse, parents, and relatives—dharma and its consequences are shared and interconnected within family life.
Application: Extend responsibility and compassion beyond one favored relationship; create a household culture of devotion, ethics, and mutual support for elders, spouse, children, and kin.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A narrator-figure gestures across a gathered family—son, wife, father, mother, and relatives—standing in a semicircle before a small household shrine, indicating that the same moral law embraces them all. Above them, a subtle wheel motif suggests ‘gati’—the shared turning of destiny shaped by dharma.","primary_figures":["teacher/narrator figure","son","wife","father","mother","relatives"],"setting":"domestic shrine room opening into a courtyard; oil lamp, garlands, and a simple Viṣṇu symbol anchoring the scene","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold gold","vermillion","cream white","deep teal","smoky brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: family group before a Viṣṇu shrine, the teacher indicating their shared destiny, gold leaf used for the shrine aura and a subtle dharma-wheel motif, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry and textiles, symmetrical composition with temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined family portrait in a courtyard with delicate expressions, soft morning light, gentle architectural lines, a small shrine niche, lyrical naturalism conveying sober reflection and unity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized family figures in balanced arrangement, prominent lamp and shrine, warm red-yellow-green palette, large expressive eyes conveying calm seriousness.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: family gathered around a central lotus-and-conch shrine motif, intricate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights, decorative wheel-of-dharma pattern subtly woven into the textile design."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["household bell","soft footsteps","lamp crackle","gentle chorus-like response","quiet pause"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तव + अग्रे → तवाग्रे; गतिḥ + ईदृशी → गतिरीदृशी (विसर्ग/रुत्व); मातā + अथ → माताथ (स्वर-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It states that the principle being explained about a son’s destiny or outcome is equally applicable to other close family members—wife, parents, and relatives—implying a shared or comparable moral/spiritual consequence in the discussed context.
It suggests that the rule being described is not limited to one person (the son) but extends similarly to close relations; this can be read as emphasizing interconnected responsibility and consequences within family life, depending on the surrounding passage.
From the verse alone the speaker cannot be identified with certainty. In the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, such lines commonly occur within a dialogue framework; confirming the speaker requires the immediately preceding and following verses.