Shloka 80
The Account of Women
Householder Ethics, Fault, Merit, and Govinda-Nāma as Purification
पुनर्वैधव्यतामेति जन्मजन्मनि दुर्भगा । भोजनात्मत्स्यमांसस्य व्रतानां विप्रयोगतः
punarvaidhavyatāmeti janmajanmani durbhagā | bhojanātmatsyamāṃsasya vratānāṃ viprayogataḥ
Kerana memakan ikan dan daging serta terpisah daripada vrata (nazar) suci, wanita yang malang itu jatuh kembali ke dalam keadaan janda, kelahiran demi kelahiran.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa; likely within a didactic dialogue context)
Concept: Dietary transgression (fish/meat) and abandonment of vows lead to recurring suffering and repeated widowhood across births—karma binds through conduct and broken niyama.
Application: Choose restraint in diet and habits when undertaking spiritual commitments; avoid casual abandonment of disciplines; cultivate consistency and accountability.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark karmic vision: a woman stands between a shadowy feast of fish and meat and a luminous altar of vows—mālā, lamp, and sacred water. Behind her, a wheel of births turns, showing repeated scenes of widowhood fading into darkness, warning that broken discipline echoes across lifetimes.","primary_figures":["woman at moral crossroads","symbolic Yama attendants (subtle)","vow-altar symbols (lamp, mala, water pot)"],"setting":"Symbolic liminal space: half domestic banquet, half ritual altar; distant backdrop of a turning samsara wheel.","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["charcoal black","smoky crimson","ashen gray","lamp-flame amber","pale moon white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral allegory with a central figure between indulgent food and a radiant vow-altar; gold leaf used to intensify the sacred side (lamp, mala, Vishnu emblem), while the other side is rendered in darker reds; ornate borders, symbolic samsara wheel behind.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: allegorical split-scene with delicate detailing—foods on one side, vow implements on the other; a faint circular montage of repeated widowhood scenes in the background; cool shadows, refined expressions of regret and fear.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined allegory with strong contrasts; central figure, stylized attendants of karma in the background; vivid reds and blacks for transgression, bright yellows/greens around the vow-altar; rhythmic border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with a central lamp and mala framed by lotus borders; the ‘tamasic’ side stylized with darker floral motifs; deep blue ground with gold highlights emphasizing the sacred vow path."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","distant thunder","conch blast (single)","heavy silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनर्वैधव्यतामेति → पुनः + वैधव्यताम् + एति (ः + व → र्; म् + ए → मे); जन्मजन्मनि → जन्म + जन्मनि (समासवत् पुनरुक्ति); भोजनात्मत्स्यमांसस्य → भोजनात्म + मत्स्यमांसस्य (त् + म → त्म)
FAQs
Yes. It links eating fish and meat and abandoning religious vows (vratas) with an adverse karmic result described as repeated widowhood across lifetimes.
The verse stresses self-discipline: maintaining vows and restraint in conduct (including food) is presented as spiritually protective, while neglect leads to suffering.
No. This verse is primarily moral-didactic and does not name deities, places, or tirthas.