Shloka 18
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
तत्तत्कर्मविपाकोऽयं तया भुक्तो द्विजोत्तम । यस्माद्गृहशतं भग्नं तस्माद्दुःखं प्रभुंजति
tattatkarmavipāko'yaṃ tayā bhukto dvijottama | yasmādgṛhaśataṃ bhagnaṃ tasmādduḥkhaṃ prabhuṃjati
ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜୋତ୍ତମ! ଏହିଏ ସେଇ କର୍ମର ବିପାକ, ଯାହା ସେ ଭୋଗ କରିଛି। ଯେହେତୁ ଶତ ଗୃହ ଭଙ୍ଗ ହୋଇଥିଲା, ସେହି କାରଣରୁ ସେ ଏବେ ଦୁଃଖ ଭୋଗୁଛି।
Unspecified (narratorial voice within a dialogue context)
Concept: Karmavipāka is exact: the suffering corresponds to the specific harm inflicted (here, destruction of many homes).
Application: Practice accountability: name the harm, accept consequences, and pursue atonement (prāyaścitta) through charity, service, and steady bhakti disciplines.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage-like brāhmaṇa sits calmly, listening as the narrator points to a vision: a spectral ledger where ‘gṛhaśata-bhaṅga’ is inscribed, and beside it the corresponding suffering unfolds like a shadow-play. The scene feels judicial rather than chaotic—pain shown as the measured ripening of a prior deed.","primary_figures":["a narrator-sage (unnamed)","a brāhmaṇa listener (dvijottama)","Citrā (visionary figure)"],"setting":"Hermitage edge with a ritual fire; above it, a visionary karmic tableau appears like a mirage.","lighting_mood":"firelit solemnity","color_palette":["saffron","smoke gray","deep umber","pale gold","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: seated dvijottama with palm-leaf manuscript, narrator gesturing toward a gold-leaf ‘karmic mirror’ panel showing Citrā’s suffering; ornate borders, warm reds/greens, gold leaf emphasizing the inevitability of karmic law.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet āśrama scene with refined faces, small sacred fire, translucent vision-cloud above showing houses breaking and the resulting sorrow; cool blues and soft ochres, delicate brushwork conveying moral calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal sage figures with bold outlines, stylized fire altar, a circular vision medallion depicting karmavipāka; strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: didactic mandala—center is a manuscript/ledger motif, surrounding rings show ‘cause’ (broken houses) and ‘effect’ (suffering) in repeating vignettes; intricate border, deep blue with gold and white highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft fire crackle","gentle bell","night insects","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्तत्कर्मविपाकोऽयम् = तत् तत् कर्मविपाकः अयम्; यस्माद्गृहशतं = यस्मात् गृहशतम्; तस्माद्दुःखं = तस्मात् दुःखम्; प्रभुंजति normalized to प्रभुञ्जति.
FAQs
It teaches karmavipāka—the principle that actions bear corresponding results, and harm inflicted on others returns as suffering to the doer.
It specifies the scale of wrongdoing (mass destruction), emphasizing proportional consequences: extensive harm leads to significant suffering.
Avoid causing harm, especially widespread harm to communities; moral responsibility is inescapable because actions mature into results that must be endured.