Shloka 52
Karmas Leading to Hell and Heaven
Ethical Catalog of Destinies
नरः परेषां प्रतिकूलमाचरन्प्रयाति घोरं नरकं सुदारुणम् । सदानुकूलस्य नरस्य जीविनः सुखावहा मुक्तिरदूरसंस्थिता
naraḥ pareṣāṃ pratikūlamācaranprayāti ghoraṃ narakaṃ sudāruṇam | sadānukūlasya narasya jīvinaḥ sukhāvahā muktiradūrasaṃsthitā
Sesiapa yang berbuat memusuhi orang lain akan menuju neraka yang menggerunkan lagi amat dahsyat. Tetapi bagi insan yang sentiasa hidup bersikap baik dan menyenangkan orang lain, moksha yang membawa kebahagiaan itu tidaklah jauh.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Hostility toward others leads to ghora naraka; habitual friendliness and beneficence bring near-term mokṣa that is sukha-āvahā (happiness-bearing).
Application: Practice non-hostility in speech and action; cultivate daily anukūlya—helpfulness, forgiveness, and truthful gentleness—treating social conduct as spiritual sādhanā.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral diptych: on the left, a man with harsh eyes and clenched fist strides toward a chasm where smoky, iron-gated hell yawns, lit by ember-red glare. On the right, a gentle figure offers water and food to travelers beneath a Tulasi-shaded courtyard, while a distant Vaikuṇṭha-like radiance suggests liberation drawing near.","primary_figures":["two symbolic human figures (hostile and benevolent)","Yama’s attendants (subtle, left side)","Vishnu’s distant radiance (right side, symbolic)"],"setting":"allegorical split scene—hell-gate landscape vs serene hermitage/temple courtyard","lighting_mood":"left: infernal glow; right: calm divine radiance","color_palette":["ember red","charcoal black","ash white","lotus pink","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: two-panel moral allegory with gold leaf framing; left panel shows a terrifying naraka gate with stylized Yama-dūtas and ember tones, right panel shows a benevolent devotee in a temple courtyard with a faint Vishnu aura, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, and gold leaf halos emphasizing the path to mokṣa.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical bifurcated composition—left a dark ravine with smoky gradients and tiny fierce attendants, right a gentle courtyard with delicate flora and a soft blue-gold sky, refined faces and subtle emotion, cool palette transitioning to warm auspicious light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined moral contrast—left infernal gate with red-black dominance, right serene devotee offering service with bright yellow-green-red pigments, stylized eyes, temple-wall symmetry, lotus and conch border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional right-side emphasis—Vishnu/Krishna radiance above a compassionate act, lotus and vine borders, peacocks near the auspicious side, deep blue ground with gold highlights; the left naraka side rendered as a smaller cautionary vignette in darker tones."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","conch shell (soft, at the turn toward liberation)","distant thunder (hell warning)","temple bells (liberation side)","silence after the warning line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आचरन् + प्रयाति → आचरन्प्रयाति (न् + प्); प्रतिकूलम् + आचरन् → प्रतिकूलमाचरन् (म् + आ); अदूर + संस्थिता → अदूरसंस्थिता (सन्धि/समास-रूप).
FAQs
It teaches that harming or acting against others leads to severe karmic consequences, while consistent kindness and supportive conduct brings one close to liberation.
It frames liberation as near for one who habitually acts anukūla (favorable) toward others—suggesting that everyday ethics are integral to the spiritual path.
It emphasizes clear moral causality: hostile conduct leads toward naraka (hellish suffering), whereas benevolent living places mukti (liberation) “not far away,” i.e., within reach.