Shloka 87
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
तथैव चांत्यजस्त्रीषु दुर्गतासु च संगताः । मृताः क्रूरोपवासेन म्लेच्छदेशस्थिता मृताः
tathaiva cāṃtyajastrīṣu durgatāsu ca saṃgatāḥ | mṛtāḥ krūropavāsena mlecchadeśasthitā mṛtāḥ
Demikian juga, mereka yang bergaul dengan wanita golongan terbuang dan wanita yang jatuh dalam kesengsaraan; yang mati kerana puasa yang kejam, dan yang tinggal di negeri mleccha lalu mati—dikatakan mati dalam keadaan yang amat menyedihkan.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue pair precisely).
Concept: Association that violates dharma and extremes of austerity (krūra-upavāsa) can lead to grievous outcomes; context, guidance, and right intention matter in tapas and conduct.
Application: Choose uplifting company; avoid exploiting vulnerable relationships; practice fasting moderately and under guidance; if living away from one’s tradition, consciously maintain ethical anchors and devotional routines.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A windswept borderland settlement under a harsh sky: travelers in foreign dress pass by while a solitary figure lies weakened from severe fasting, ribs visible, hands clasped in regret. Nearby, a sorrowful woman in distress sits apart, and shadowy pretas linger at the edge of the scene, suggesting the karmic weight of harmful associations and misguided austerity.","primary_figures":["A weakened ascetic (symbolic)","A distressed woman (duḥgatā)","Borderland townspeople (mleccha-deśa, symbolic)","Faint preta silhouettes"],"setting":"Arid outskirts of a foreign town with unfamiliar banners and scripts; a neglected shrine-stone, broken water pot, and scattered grains indicating failed sustenance.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["dust ochre","storm gray","faded indigo","pale ivory","rust brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: moral allegory with gold leaf used sparingly—halo-like glint over the idea of dharma, contrasted with a parched landscape; central fasting figure and distressed woman rendered with rich maroons and ochres; ornate border framing a cautionary scene rather than celebratory iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expansive landscape with delicate lines—foreign town at distance, solitary fasting figure in foreground, a woman seated in sorrow; cool grays and indigos with lyrical naturalism, subtle emotional expressions, and narrative clarity through spatial separation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; the fasting figure’s emaciation shown iconographically, the borderland indicated by distinct costumes and motifs; earthy reds/yellows/greens with dramatic contrast to convey warning and compassion.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative borders with lotus and vine motifs framing a cautionary narrative; deep blues and ochres; include symbolic peacocks turned away and withered garlands to indicate spiritual decline, rendered in intricate Nathdwara textile aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["dry wind","distant market murmur","single bell toll","long silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: च + अन्त्यजस्त्रीषु → चांत्यजस्त्रीषु; क्रूर + उपवासेन → क्रूरोपवासेन.
FAQs
It frames certain associations and choices—especially those viewed as adharmic in the text’s social-ethical lens—as leading to an unfortunate end, emphasizing vigilance about conduct and companionship.
It refers to severe, injurious, or misguided austerity—fasting undertaken in a way that becomes cruel to the body or contrary to dharma—presented as leading to a grievous outcome rather than spiritual merit.
In Purāṇic usage it commonly denotes regions considered outside the author’s normative Vedic-cultural sphere; the verse uses it as a marker of being situated away from the text’s idealized dharmic geography.