Shloka 22
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
उज्ज्वल उवाच । दिव्या देव्यास्त्वया ख्यातं यत्पूर्वं पूर्वचेष्टितम् । तथा पापं कृतं घोरं गृहभंगाख्यमेव च
ujjvala uvāca | divyā devyāstvayā khyātaṃ yatpūrvaṃ pūrvaceṣṭitam | tathā pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ ghoraṃ gṛhabhaṃgākhyameva ca
Ujjvala berkata: “Wahai Dewi yang ilahi, engkau telah pun menceritakan tentang apa yang dahulu dilakukan—segala perbuatanmu yang lampau. Demikian juga tentang dosa yang dahsyat itu, yang disebut ‘gṛhabhaṅga’, yakni memecahkan rumah tangga.”
Ujjvala
Concept: Certain sins are ‘ghora’ because they fracture the dharmic fabric of household life; naming the sin (gṛhabhaṅga) signals accountability and the need for prāyaścitta.
Application: Avoid actions that destabilize families and trust; if harm is done, seek restitution, confession, and disciplined corrective practice (vrata/charity/service).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ujjvala, grave-faced, addresses a luminous lady, recalling her earlier deeds and the dreadful act called ‘breaking of a household.’ The air feels heavy; behind them, a symbolic cracked threshold and scattered marriage garlands hint at domestic harmony shattered, while a distant temple lamp suggests the possibility of atonement.","primary_figures":["Ujjvala","divine lady (addressed as devī)"],"setting":"courtyard of an āśrama or palace antechamber with symbolic domestic elements (threshold, garlands, water pot)","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["ash white","deep maroon","muted gold","indigo shadow","pale jasmine"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Ujjvala speaking solemnly to a radiant devī, gold leaf accents on halos and ornaments, rich maroon backdrop, symbolic cracked doorway motif, ornate floral borders, high-contrast devotional iconography with moral gravity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained palette, delicate expressions showing concern, a broken garland on the ground, soft architectural lines of a palace/āśrama, subtle storytelling through small objects, cool shadows and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes conveying admonition, warm ochre skin tones, stylized broken threshold icon, lamp and lotus motifs, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharmic warning.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dialogue framed by intricate floral borders, symbolic household motifs (garlands, doorway) rendered decoratively, deep blue field with gold highlights, peacocks subdued at corners to match the somber theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","distant conch","wind through trees","brief pause on ‘ghoraṃ’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देव्यास्त्वया = देव्याः + त्वया, यत्पूर्वम् = यत् + पूर्वम्, गृहभंगाख्यम् = गृहभङ्ग + आख्यम् (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
The speaker is Ujjvala, addressing a “divine lady” (devī), indicating an ongoing dialogue where she has been narrating past events.
Literally “breaking a house/household,” it denotes a grave wrongdoing associated with disrupting or ruining a household (family life), treated here as a “dreadful sin” (ghora pāpa).
The verse frames certain acts—especially those that destroy domestic stability—as serious moral transgressions, highlighting accountability for past actions and their consequences.