Shloka 12
Description of the Greatness of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
मातरं पितरं वृद्धौ गृहस्थो यो न पोषयेत् । स पुत्रो नरकं याति वेदनां प्राप्नुयाद्ध्रुवम्
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ vṛddhau gṛhastho yo na poṣayet | sa putro narakaṃ yāti vedanāṃ prāpnuyāddhruvam
Sesiapa sebagai grihastha yang tidak menyara dan memelihara ibu bapanya pada usia tua, anak demikian pergi ke neraka dan pasti memperoleh derita.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (contextual speaker unknown).
Concept: Neglecting aged parents violates gṛhastha-dharma and leads to suffering and hellish consequence.
Application: Plan elder-care: food, medicine, companionship, financial support; treat caregiving as daily worship and cultivate patience.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest household, an elderly mother and father sit wrapped in simple cloth, their faces lined with age; the householder stands at a threshold torn between worldly distractions and duty. Behind him, a faint spectral corridor opens toward a bleak realm of suffering, suggesting the karmic consequence of neglect, while a warm lamp near the elders symbolizes the dharmic path of care.","primary_figures":["elderly mother","elderly father","householder (gṛhastha)","shadowy karmic figures (symbolic)"],"setting":"Domestic interior with low lamp, medicine bowl, water pot, simple bed; threshold opening to a symbolic dark passage.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp gold","smoke gray","deep maroon","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate domestic shrine-like scene—elders seated with subtle halos, gold-leaf lamp glow; the gṛhastha shown with conflicted posture; ornate border and gold embossing on textiles and lamp; a dark, stylized ‘naraka’ archway in the background for moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender interior scene with delicate expressions; soft lamp glow, muted earth tones; symbolic dark doorway painted with restrained drama; emphasis on compassion and duty rather than horror.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm reds/yellows; elders depicted with dignified calm; the gṛhastha in dynamic stance; background shows a patterned dark band representing suffering; mural-like symmetry and narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic dharma vignette framed by floral borders; lamp and water pot as central motifs; elders as sacred recipients; symbolic dark mandala segment indicating suffering for neglect; intricate textile patterns, deep blues and gold."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["oil lamp crackle","soft footsteps","distant temple bell","night insects","brief silence on ‘dhruvam’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्राप्नुयाद्ध्रुवम् = प्राप्नुयात् + ध्रुवम्
FAQs
It teaches gṛhastha-dharma: a householder must care for and maintain his mother and father in their old age.
The verse states that such a son goes to naraka (hell) and inevitably experiences suffering (vedanā).
It frames service to parents—especially in their vulnerable old age—as a binding moral obligation whose neglect is treated as a serious adharma.