Shloka 39
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
पुनः कीटेषु संतीर्णस्तदा मानुषतां व्रजेत् । ततश्च कलहं शोकं प्राप्नोति पूर्वकल्मषात्
punaḥ kīṭeṣu saṃtīrṇastadā mānuṣatāṃ vrajet | tataśca kalahaṃ śokaṃ prāpnoti pūrvakalmaṣāt
Setelah sekali lagi melalui kelahiran dalam kalangan cacing dan serangga, barulah dia memperoleh kelahiran sebagai manusia; namun kerana kekotoran dosa terdahulu, kemudian dia menemui pertengkaran dan dukacita.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Adhyaya 52 context)
Concept: Karmic residue (pūrvakalmaṣa) follows the jīva across births; even human birth can be shadowed by quarrel and sorrow if purification is neglected.
Application: Treat conflict and recurring sorrow as prompts for self-purification: truthfulness, restraint, sāttvika diet, daily nāma-japa, and periodic vrata observance to weaken old habits.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A symbolic wheel of births turns in a twilight void: tiny worms and insects crawl at the rim while a human figure rises upward, yet a dark smoky stain clings to the heart, spilling into scenes of quarrel and tears. In the background, a faint lotus-throne silhouette of Nārāyaṇa suggests the path of purification beyond the cycle.","primary_figures":["symbolic jīva (human figure)","worms and insects (kīṭa)","subtle presence of Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa as distant radiance"],"setting":"cosmic liminal space with a karmic wheel motif; fragments of earthly life showing domestic conflict and sorrow","lighting_mood":"moonlit with divine radiance at the horizon","color_palette":["indigo night","ash gray","smoky black","lotus pink","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a karmic wheel encircling small kīṭas and a rising human figure, with a distant Nārāyaṇa on a lotus-throne rendered in gold leaf; rich maroon and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments on the divine silhouette, ornate temple arch framing the cosmic scene, heavy gold highlights on the lotus and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of transmigration—tiny insects at the lower edge, a contemplative human figure emerging into a village scene of quarrel; cool twilight blues and muted earth tones, lyrical clouds, refined faces with gentle sorrow, distant luminous lotus suggesting Viṣṇu’s grace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of a circular saṃsāra-chakra with kīṭas below and a human figure above, a small radiant Viṣṇu emblem (conch-disc) in the upper corner; natural pigment palette with dominant reds, yellows, greens, and deep blue background, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus motif with a subtle Nārāyaṇa aura, surrounding circular border of small life-forms (insects) transitioning to human figures; intricate floral borders, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold detailing, devotional symbolism emphasizing purification through bhakti."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple drone","soft bell strokes","distant conch","hushed silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संतीर्णस्तदा = संतीर्णः + तदा; ततश्च = ततः + च
FAQs
It presents a karmic progression through lower births (insect/worm forms) back to human birth, while stressing that residual past wrongdoing can still bear fruit as conflict and grief.
It attributes them to pūrva-kalmaṣa—prior moral defilement—indicating that present suffering may arise from earlier actions even after attaining a human birth.
Human birth is not automatically liberating; one should purify conduct and intentions, since unresolved past faults can mature into suffering and social discord.