Shloka 39
The Glory of Tulasī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī): Protection from Yama and Attainment of Vaikuṇṭha
सिक्तः क्षारांबुधाराभिरन्यैर्वै शमनालये । ततो नरकशेषे च पापयोनौ मुहुर्मुहुः
siktaḥ kṣārāṃbudhārābhiranyairvai śamanālaye | tato narakaśeṣe ca pāpayonau muhurmuhuḥ
ယမ၏ နေရာ၌ သူသည် ချဉ်ဆားရည်စီးကြောင်းများနှင့် အခြားညှဉ်းပန်းမှုများဖြင့် စိုစွတ်အောင် ခံရသည်။ ထို့နောက် နရက၏ ကျန်ရှိသော လောကများနှင့် အပြစ်ယောနီ (နိမ့်ကျသော မွေးဖွားမှု) ထဲသို့ မကြာခဏ ပစ်ချခံရသည်။
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Brahma-khaṇḍa 4.22).
Concept: Without purification, pāpa leads to repeated cycles: naraka residues and ‘pāpa-yoni’ rebirths (low, painful embodiments).
Application: Avoid actions that harden into habits; seek daily purification—truthfulness, compassion, and devotional disciplines that break the loop of reactive karma.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A condemned soul is drenched by attendants pouring streams of briny, caustic liquid from iron vessels, the drops sizzling on contact. Behind, a corridor of shadowy hell-realms opens like successive gates, hinting at repeated casting into suffering and then into low births.","primary_figures":["Yamadūtas","the suffering soul/king","infernal attendants"],"setting":"A bleak punishment yard in Yama’s abode with iron channels, vats of saline caustic water, and distant gates labeled as successive narakas.","lighting_mood":"smoky twilight with harsh highlights","color_palette":["acid green","rust brown","ashen white","midnight black","ember orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure under a cascade of stylized droplets rendered with bright highlights; Yamadūtas with gold-leaf accents on weapons and ornaments; ornate border frames the grim scene, using deep reds and greens to heighten contrast with the pale caustic streams.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: fine stippling for droplets, subtle facial anguish, layered gates receding in perspective; muted earth tones with sharp white highlights on the saline streams; delicate smoke washes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic, graphic depiction of pouring streams; bold outlines, flat yet powerful color blocks; expressive eyes and stylized musculature of attendants; dominant ochres, reds, and blacks.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical composition—repeating archways symbolizing ‘again and again’ rebirth; patterned droplets and flame motifs; intricate floral border ironically framing the moral warning, deep indigo ground with gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["pouring liquid","sizzling hiss","chain rattle","distant thunder","echoing footsteps"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्षारांबुधाराभिः = क्षार + अम्बु + धाराभिः (समास); धाराभिरन्यैः = धाराभिः + अन्यैः; नरकशेषे = नरक-शेषे; पापयोनौ = पाप-योनौ; मुहुर्मुहुः पुनरुक्त-अव्यय।
FAQs
“Śamana” is a common epithet of Yama, the lord of justice and death; “Śamana-ālaye” indicates Yama’s realm where beings experience the results of their actions.
It indicates rebirth into morally painful or degraded conditions—‘sinful wombs’—as a continuation of karmic consequence after experiencing hellish retribution.
Actions have consequences across multiple stages—post-death suffering and future rebirth—so ethical conduct is urged to avoid cycles of punishment and low births.