Shloka 150
Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities
संसारस्य हि नोत्पत्तिः सर्वे स्युर्यदि निर्गृहाः । कर्त्रा तु शास्त्रेषु सदा सुतलाभः प्रशंसितः
saṃsārasya hi notpattiḥ sarve syuryadi nirgṛhāḥ | kartrā tu śāstreṣu sadā sutalābhaḥ praśaṃsitaḥ
Jika semua manusia hidup tanpa rumahtangga, maka kesinambungan kehidupan dunia tidak akan berlangsung. Oleh itu, dalam śāstra, Sang Pencipta sentiasa memuji perolehan zuriat.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input)
Concept: Gṛhastha life and progeny are praised as sustaining saṃsāra’s continuity and enabling dharmic society.
Application: Honor household responsibilities; treat family life as a field for dharma—ethical livelihood, hospitality, charity, and raising children with saṃskāra.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic tableau where Brahmā, seated on a lotus emerging from Viṣṇu’s navel, gestures toward a harmonious village: a householder couple performs agnihotra while children receive blessings from elders. The scene subtly shows the chain from divine creation to human continuity—lotus, fire, and family forming one sacred circuit.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Anantaśāyī)","Brahmā (on lotus)","gṛhastha couple","children","elderly ancestors (subtle, blessing posture)"],"setting":"Mythic-cosmic foreground (Kṣīroda/Ananta) blending into an earthly āśrama-village with a yajña-kuṇḍa and tulasī-vṛndāvana near the doorway.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","gold leaf","smoke gray","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu reclining on Ananta with Brahmā on the lotus, below them a gṛhastha couple at a yajña-kuṇḍa with children, heavy gold leaf halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing, South Indian iconographic precision, luminous devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical scene of an āśrama-home at dawn, delicate brushwork showing a couple tending sacred fire and children learning, distant riverbank and soft hills, cool pastel sky, refined faces, subtle divine presence of lotus and Brahmā above like a vision.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigment palette, Viṣṇu-Ananta and Brahmā-lotus above, below a household yajña with stylized flames and patterned garments, large expressive eyes, temple-wall composition with rhythmic borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus motif linking Viṣṇu’s navel-lotus to a domestic tulasī-vṛndāvana, ornate floral borders, peacocks near the courtyard, deep indigo background with gold detailing, devotional domesticity as sacred theater."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","crackling sacred fire","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नोत्पत्तिः = न उत्पत्तिः; स्युर्यदि = स्युः यदि.
FAQs
It frames household life as socially and cosmically sustaining: without households and family life, the continuity of society (saṃsāra) would not proceed, so śāstra commends progeny within dharma.
No. It emphasizes the necessity of householders for worldly continuity; it does not deny the value of renunciation, but highlights that not everyone can be without a home if society is to continue.
To honor one’s role and duties responsibly: for householders, sustaining family and society through righteous living—including the responsible raising of children—is presented as a praiseworthy dharmic aim.