Shloka 13
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
पापानां यो यमयिता धर्मेणाधर्मिणां प्रभुः । पत्न्या धूमोर्णया सार्द्धमिहायातः स दृश्यते
pāpānāṃ yo yamayitā dharmeṇādharmiṇāṃ prabhuḥ | patnyā dhūmorṇayā sārddhamihāyātaḥ sa dṛśyate
Dia yang menahan dan menghukum para pendosa, penguasa yang menegakkan dharma atas golongan adharma—terlihat di sini telah datang bersama isterinya, Dhūmorṇā.
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Concept: Dharma includes restraint and consequence: wrongdoing is checked by a cosmic governor; ritual does not exempt one from moral law.
Application: Let accountability be present in your choices: act as if ‘Dharma is watching’—not from paranoia, but to keep integrity steady when no one else sees.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern, majestic figure—Yama/Dharma—stands at the edge of the sacrificial pavilion, his presence cooling the air like a shadow of inevitability. Beside him is Dhūmorṇā, veiled in smoky hues, while priests pause mid-ritual, sensing the weight of cosmic justice entering the sacred space.","primary_figures":["Yama (Dharma-rāja)","Dhūmorṇā","priests","attendant guardians"],"setting":"Threshold of the yajña-maṇḍapa with the fire altar visible inside; boundary posts, garlands, and ritual vessels contrast with Yama’s austere aura.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoke gray","iron black","deep maroon","ash white","dull gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yama rendered with regal severity, crown and mace/daṇḍa highlighted in gold leaf, Dhūmorṇā in smoky-toned sari with subtle gold border; altar flames and vessels gleam with gold accents; ornate frame with lotus motifs contrasting the austere central mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: restrained palette and delicate expressions—priests glancing sideways, Yama calm and unblinking, Dhūmorṇā softly shaded; architectural pavilion lines, incense haze, fine detailing on garments, subdued drama rather than spectacle.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized eyes for Yama and Dhūmorṇā, strong red/black/yellow contrasts, rhythmic depiction of attendants, temple-wall composition with decorative borders and a central fire altar motif.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the pavilion framed by floral borders, with Yama’s figure integrated as a moral guardian at the margin; deep indigo and smoky grays, gold highlights on ritual objects, peacocks subdued and still, emphasizing solemnity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","fire crackle","sudden hush of crowd","distant conch","heavy silence between syllables"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मेणाधर्मिणाम् = धर्मेण + अधर्मिणाम्; सार्द्धमिहायातः = सार्धम् + इह + आयातः.
FAQs
It identifies Yama as the dharmic authority who restrains and punishes wrongdoing, emphasizing that his governance over the unrighteous operates through dharma (righteous law).
Yama (the lord associated with moral retribution and restraint of sin) and his wife Dhūmorṇā, who is named as accompanying him.
That moral order is not arbitrary: the correction of sin is portrayed as grounded in dharma, implying accountability for actions and the supremacy of righteous law over adharma.