Shloka 50
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
शृणु वत्स महाभाग सत्यमेतद्वदाम्यहम् । पापयोनिं तु संप्राप्य पूर्वकर्मसमुद्भवाम्
śṛṇu vatsa mahābhāga satyametadvadāmyaham | pāpayoniṃ tu saṃprāpya pūrvakarmasamudbhavām
«Ouve, meu filho, ó muito afortunado: eu te direi a verdade. Ao alcançar um ventre pecaminoso, nascido das ações passadas (karma), o ser sofre de acordo com isso.»
Unspecified narrator/sage addressing a disciple (vatsa)
Concept: Birth circumstances and suffering arise from prior actions (pūrvakarma); recognizing this truth opens the door to remedial dharma and liberation-oriented practice.
Application: Accept responsibility without self-hatred; respond to hardship with ethical repair, devotion, and disciplined practice rather than blame or fatalism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate narrator-sage addresses a young disciple (‘vatsa’) seated on kusa grass, pointing to a wheel motif drawn in the dust—symbolizing saṃsāra and karmic return. Behind them, faint layered silhouettes of different life-forms suggest ‘yoni’ transitions, while the teacher’s calm face anchors the scene in truth rather than fear.","primary_figures":["narrator/sage (unnamed)","disciple (vatsa)"],"setting":"āśrama teaching space with a small fire altar, water pot, and a simple diagram of a wheel on the ground; symbolic background silhouettes of births","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","smoke black","clay brown","sage green","white chalk"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage instructing the disciple with gold leaf halo, ornate border, the saṃsāra wheel diagram highlighted with gold accents, rich red-green textiles, symbolic miniature panels showing various yonis in the background, devotional gravitas and clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle didactic scene with fine brushwork, the wheel diagram in pale chalk, soft earth tones, subtle symbolic silhouettes of rebirth, expressive yet restrained faces conveying sober compassion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic wheel of saṃsāra motif, sage’s authoritative gesture, warm reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry, stylized background forms representing different wombs/births.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching vignette framed by floral borders, the wheel motif integrated into decorative mandala patterns, deep indigo and gold highlights, Vaishnava symbols subtly placed to imply purification through devotion beyond karma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","low drone","soft bell at phrase endings","evening silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सत्यमेतद्वदाम्यहम् → सत्यम् + एतत् + वदामि + अहम्; पूर्वकर्मसमुद्भवाम् is a multi-member compound (पूर्व + कर्म + समुद्भवा) qualifying पापयोनिम्
FAQs
It states that one’s type of birth (yoni) can be a direct outcome of previous actions, emphasizing moral causality across lifetimes.
“Pāpa-yoni” refers to an unfortunate or morally degraded birth condition, understood as a consequence of harmful past deeds.
The implied lesson is accountability: present conduct shapes future experience, so one should avoid wrongdoing and cultivate virtue to prevent suffering.