Shloka 75
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
मत्वा च मोहिताः श्रेष्ठं प्रेतादंति सदैव हि । शकृच्छौचजलं वांतं बलिसूकरकुक्कुटैः
matvā ca mohitāḥ śreṣṭhaṃ pretādaṃti sadaiva hi | śakṛcchaucajalaṃ vāṃtaṃ balisūkarakukkuṭaiḥ
Dalam delusi, mereka menyangka itulah yang terbaik dan sentiasa makan seperti preta—memakan najis, air bersuci selepasnya, dan muntah—bagaikan babi serta unggas yang memakan persembahan bali.
Unknown (context not provided; likely a narrator within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa dialogue frame)
Concept: Delusion (moha) inverts values; when purity and discernment collapse, one embraces what is intrinsically impure and falls into preta-like existence.
Application: Guard diet, habits, and company; treat disgust here as a diagnostic—if the mind normalizes the impure, re-anchor in sāttvika routine, mantra with proper discipline, and temple/holy association.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dim, smoke-laden outskirts scene where deluded figures, eyes glazed by tamas, reach for revolting refuse as if it were a feast. Shadowy preta-forms hover close, mirroring their actions, while pigs and fowls peck at scattered bali remnants, turning the ground into a grim moral tableau.","primary_figures":["deluded householders","preta-spirits","pigs","fowls"],"setting":"village edge near a refuse pit and a neglected offering spot, broken pots, scattered bali, stagnant puddles","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash gray","mud brown","sickly green","smoke black","dull ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a cautionary dharma tableau at the village outskirts—tamasic humans and hovering pretas near a refuse pit, pigs and fowls at bali remnants; heavy gold leaf used ironically only on the distant, faint temple gopuram silhouette to contrast purity vs degradation; rich reds muted with soot, ornate borders with lotus motifs fading into darkness, traditional South Indian iconographic detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical yet unsettling night scene—cool indigo sky, delicate brushwork on thin figures and translucent preta forms; a distant riverbank and small shrine barely visible; refined faces with vacant eyes, subtle naturalism in birds and pigs, Himalayan-style landscape contours used as moral distance from the impure foreground.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—tamasic figures in exaggerated postures, pretas as pale greenish silhouettes; a small lamp-lit shrine far away; strong red/yellow/green palette with darkened background wash, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing didactic contrast.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: an atypical moral pichwai—central negative space of impurity with swirling dark floral borders; distant lotus pond and faint Krishna shrine motif at the top margin as the pure counterpoint; intricate patterns, deep blues and gold, peacocks absent or hidden to signal loss of auspiciousness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell in distance","night insects","wind over dry ground","occasional crow call","heavy silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रेताः + अदन्ति → प्रेतादन्ति; शकृत् + शौचजलम् → शकृच्छौचजलं; वान्तम् (IAST vāṃtaṃ) = वान्तम्; बलि+सूकर+कुक्कुटैः → बलिसूकरकुक्कुटैः (समास)
FAQs
It condemns delusion that mistakes degraded, impure habits for something “best,” portraying such conduct as preta-like and animalistic to stress moral and ritual decline.
These images function as a stark ethical warning: when discrimination (viveka) is lost, one can normalize what is intrinsically impure and spiritually harmful.
Do not glorify or rationalize degrading behavior; cultivate discernment, purity of conduct, and right values rather than living by base appetites.