Shloka 10
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
पूर्वजन्मनि या नारी परबालकघातनम् । करोति कपटेनैव बालहीना भवेद्ध्रुवम्
pūrvajanmani yā nārī parabālakaghātanam | karoti kapaṭenaiva bālahīnā bhaveddhruvam
A mulher que, em nascimento anterior, por engano provoca a morte do filho de outrem, certamente ficará sem filhos.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within the chapter context)
Concept: Deceitful participation in the killing of another’s child results in childlessness; karma operates across births with precise moral correspondence.
Application: Cultivate radical non-harm and honesty: do not enable violence through manipulation, gossip, or covert pressure; protect the vulnerable and practice truthful speech.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A somber allegory unfolds: a woman in shadow whispers deceitfully to an agent of harm, while in the distance a child’s life is imperiled—shown softly, without gore, as a fading lamp beside a small cradle. Above, the karmic mirror of time shows the same woman later standing before an empty cradle, hands trembling in grief, under the impartial gaze of Dharma.","primary_figures":["woman (symbolic agent of deceit)","child (symbolic, gently depicted)","personified Dharma or Yama (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"A domestic courtyard transitioning into a dreamlike karmic vision space; symbolic objects—cradle, lamp, lotus—carry the moral weight.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["smoky violet","lamp amber","stone gray","faded rose","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Didactic two-panel composition—left: shadowed whisper of deceit near a cradle and lamp; right: the same figure before an empty cradle, priestly Dharma figure above with gold halo; gold leaf used sparingly to highlight the lamp and dharma symbols, rich maroons and greens, ornate border, moral clarity without graphic violence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Poetic, restrained depiction—soft interior scene with a cradle and a dim lamp; the woman’s face shows inner conflict; a cloud vignette reveals future sorrow; cool palette with warm lamp glow, delicate brushwork, refined emotional expression.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Symbolic temple-wall narrative—bold outlines, stylized cradle and lamp motifs, the woman rendered in contrasting tones to show kapata; Dharma/Yama as a calm, frontal figure; strong reds/yellows/greens with indigo shadows, rhythmic patterning and moral didacticism.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Allegorical devotional textile—central cradle motif framed by lotus borders; narrative vignettes of deceit and consequence placed symmetrically; deep blue ground, gold accents on dharma emblems, intricate floral patterns, restrained sorrowful mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low tanpura","single bell strike","soft wind","long pauses","distant temple conch (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कपटेनैव→कपटेन+एव; भवेद्ध्रुवम्→भवेत्+ध्रुवम्.
FAQs
It teaches that deceitful violence—especially against the vulnerable—creates severe karmic consequences, returning as personal suffering in a future birth.
It presents a cause-and-effect link across lifetimes: an intentional harmful act in a prior birth ripens into a corresponding loss in a later birth.
No. The verse is primarily ethical and karmic in focus, emphasizing moral conduct rather than a sectarian doctrinal point.