Shloka 130
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
तेषां मुखे प्रजायंते कुष्ठानि विविधानि च । तत्रागत्य च देवाश्च वह्नेराकृष्यतं मुदा
teṣāṃ mukhe prajāyaṃte kuṣṭhāni vividhāni ca | tatrāgatya ca devāśca vahnerākṛṣyataṃ mudā
De suas bocas surgiram diversas espécies de lepra e outras doenças de pele. Então os devas ali chegaram e, jubilosos, os retiraram do fogo.
Narrator (context not provided; exact dialogue speaker cannot be reliably identified from a single verse alone)
Concept: Adharma manifests as bodily affliction; divine forces intervene to restore cosmic order when impurity erupts in a sacred arena.
Application: Guard speech and intention; when harm is done through the mouth (lies, slander), consequences ‘surface’—seek purification through confession, restraint, and devotional acts.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacrificial courtyard trembles as a harsh, smoky glow rises from the fire-pit; afflicted figures clutch their mouths as pale lesions bloom like ominous petals. From the sky, devas descend with urgent compassion, drawing the endangered away from the licking flames, restoring order to the rite.","primary_figures":["Agni (sacrificial fire personified)","Devas (Indra-led or generic devas)","Afflicted beings (unnamed)","Sages as witnesses"],"setting":"Vedic yajña-śālā with a square fire-altar, kusa grass, ladles, and flower offerings scattered on the ground","lighting_mood":"firelit dramatic with sudden divine radiance","color_palette":["ember orange","smoke gray","ash white","indigo night","golden aura"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Vedic fire-altar blazing with stylized flames, devas descending in symmetrical tiers, gold leaf halos and ornate crowns, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded ornaments; afflicted figures shown at the edge of the altar with pallid ash-tones, Agni rendered as a radiant deity within the flames, heavy gold embellishment on divine garments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet yajña courtyard under a deep indigo sky, delicate flames and thin smoke, devas floating in soft clouds, refined faces and gentle gestures pulling the afflicted away; cool naturalistic palette with subtle reds and ochres, detailed kusa grass and ritual vessels, lyrical composition with distant trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Agni as a fierce yet auspicious figure in the fire-pit, devas with large expressive eyes and layered jewelry, strong red-yellow-green pigments; the afflicted figures in muted tones at the margin, temple-wall aesthetic with patterned borders and rhythmic symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred fire framed by lotus and floral borders, devas in a circular descent pattern, intricate motifs of conch and chakra subtly woven into the border to hint Vaishnava protection; deep blue background with gold highlights, stylized smoke curls like vines, devotional ornamentation throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","low temple bell","conch shell (distant)","hushed crowd","wind through kusa grass"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatrāgatya = tatra + āgatya; devāśca = devāḥ + ca; vahnerākṛṣyatām = vahneḥ + ākṛṣyatām.
FAQs
It depicts a consequence (the arising of various kuṣṭha/skin-diseases) and then a divine intervention, where the devas arrive and pull someone away from Agni (fire), suggesting both karmic fruition and rescue/relief.
No. This shloka contains no place-name or pilgrimage reference; it is narrative and event-focused (disease arising; devas arriving; removal from fire).
Purāṇic passages often use bodily affliction as a vivid symbol of the ripening of harmful actions, while the gods’ intervention highlights the possibility of protection or deliverance through divine order, merit, or grace (context-dependent).