Shloka 13
The Greatness of Worshiping Rādhā and Dāmodara
Kārttika Observances and Their Fruit
इति मत्वा सदा तस्मै चोच्छिष्टं तु ददाति वै । नीचसंगान्महामूढा मद्यमांसं चखाद ह
iti matvā sadā tasmai cocchiṣṭaṃ tu dadāti vai | nīcasaṃgānmahāmūḍhā madyamāṃsaṃ cakhāda ha
Pensando assim, ela sempre lhe dava as sobras. Pela companhia dos vis, aquela mulher, grandemente iludida, veio a comer carne e a beber vinho.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Contemptuous behavior and nīca-saṅga (base association) accelerate moral and ritual impurity, culminating in tamasic habits (madya-māṁsa).
Application: Choose companions carefully; avoid environments that normalize intoxication and cruelty; replace them with devotional community, clean diet, and daily worship habits.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kalipriyā, clouded by delusion, places a plate of leftovers before her husband with a dismissive hand, while behind her a group of coarse companions beckon toward a tavern-like corner. The scene shifts in the background to a stark still-life of wine vessel and meat on a leaf-plate, contrasted with an abandoned lamp and wilted flowers—visualizing the fall from worship to tamas.","primary_figures":["Kalipriyā","husband (Śaṅkara)","nīca-saṅga companions (background figures)"],"setting":"A split domestic-and-street vignette: foreground home interior, background alley with a crude drinking spot; symbolic props (unlit lamp, broken garland, wine pot).","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["soot black","brass gold","stale crimson","olive green","clay brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: foreground shows the woman offering leftovers with a contemptuous gesture, husband seated low; background panel shows coarse companions and a wine pot with meat on a leaf plate; gold leaf highlights on brass vessels and jewelry, but the palette is intentionally darkened with smoky glazes to convey tamas; ornate border with withered lotus motifs and cracked lamp imagery.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nuanced moral storytelling—quiet interior with subtle facial expressions, a secondary background lane where bad company gathers; delicate rendering of objects (leaf plate, wine vessel), cool shadows, restrained reds and browns; a wilted flower near an unlit lamp as a poignant symbol of neglected devotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized props; the leftovers plate emphasized, companions drawn with exaggerated coarse features; strong red/yellow/green pigments tempered by black shading; decorative border of broken creepers and dimmed lamp flames to symbolize spiritual decline.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with central figures and surrounding motif-panels—one panel shows unlit lamps and wilted lotuses, another shows wine pot and meat; deep indigo ground with gold accents, intricate floral borders turning thorny near the ‘nīca-saṅga’ corner, moral allegory in decorative Nathdwara idiom."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Darbari","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum","clinking vessel (subtle)","distant murmurs","temple bell fading out"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चोच्छिष्टम् = च + उच्छिष्टम्; नीचसंगान्महामूढा = नीचसङ्गात् + महामूढा (अन्त्य-त् + म् संधि); मद्यमांसं = मद्यमांसम् (म्→ं before consonant); चखाद ह = चखाद + ह.
FAQs
It warns that habitual choices and especially bad company (nīcasaṅga) can erode discernment, leading one into conduct considered degrading or impure.
Ucchiṣṭa symbolizes diminished regard and compromised purity; the verse uses it to show a decline in proper conduct that precedes further moral deterioration.
Purāṇas repeatedly stress that association shapes character: saintly company supports dharma and discipline, while base company fosters delusion and unethical habits.