Shloka 101
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
किमेतच्चेष्टितं पापं ह्यनागसि विचेष्टया । प्रियंकृतोऽप्रियंकृत्वा धिक्त्वां धर्मकृतांतकम्
kimetacceṣṭitaṃ pāpaṃ hyanāgasi viceṣṭayā | priyaṃkṛto'priyaṃkṛtvā dhiktvāṃ dharmakṛtāṃtakam
Que é este proceder pecaminoso, este agir perverso, contra quem é inocente? Recebes bondade e retribuis com maldade. Vergonha de ti, tu que fizeste o próprio Dharma chegar ao fim!
Unspecified (context-dependent admonisher within Adhyaya 22)
Concept: Ingratitude and harm toward the innocent is pāpa; it is a collapse of dharma that destroys one’s moral standing and future welfare.
Application: Repay kindness with kindness; practice gratitude; before acting, test: ‘Is the other person innocent? Have they helped me?’—then restrain harmful impulses.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral rebuke delivered in a charged moment: the admonisher points with a trembling hand, eyes wet with hurt yet blazing with righteous anger. The accused stands lowered, half-turned away, while the space between them feels like a broken bridge of trust.","primary_figures":["admonishing elder/ascetic figure","accused wrongdoer","silent onlookers (girls/companions implied)"],"setting":"edge of a forest clearing near a still lake; scattered lotus petals and disturbed footprints suggest recent struggle","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit intensity transposed to twilight—warm highlights against gathering shadow","color_palette":["burnt sienna","lamp-gold","deep umber","dusky violet","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a stern sage-like figure in the foreground delivering dharma-upadeśa, finger raised; the accused bows slightly, face turned in shame; gold leaf halo around the speaker to signify dharma-tejas, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs subtly invoking Vaiṣṇava moral order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate two-figure moral drama under a tree by water; delicate facial expressions show shame and indignation; cool mauves and greens, lyrical naturalism, thin white outlines on garments, distant hills fading into mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal, iconic admonisher with large expressive eyes; stylized gestures of reproach; warm red/yellow/green pigments, bold outlines, patterned ground and foliage, moral gravity emphasized through symmetry and gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition with a central ‘dharma’ axis—speaker on one side, accused on the other; ornate floral borders, lotus medallions, subtle Vaiṣṇava emblems (śaṅkha-cakra) in corners; deep blue background with gold detailing, peacocks perched as silent witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["firm mridangam strokes (soft)","wind hush","single conch call (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: किमेतत् = किम् एतत्; एतच्चेष्टितम् = एतत् चेष्टितम्; ह्यनागसि = हि अनागसि; प्रियंकृतो = प्रियं कृतः; कृतोऽप्रियंकृत्वा = कृतः अप्रियं कृत्वा; धिक्त्वाम् = धिक् त्वाम्; धर्मकृतांतकम् = धर्म-कृतान्तकम्.
FAQs
It condemns harming an innocent person and repaying kindness with unkindness—an act portrayed as a collapse of dharma.
It is a strong rebuke meaning “one who brings dharma to an end,” i.e., a person whose actions destroy righteousness and moral order.
Do not injure the blameless, and do not betray benefactors; gratitude and non-harm are core supports of dharma.