Shloka 70
Episode of Vena: The Power of Association and Revā (Narmadā) Tīrtha
गार्हस्थ्यं च समास्थाय सह भर्त्रा यदा शृणु । पापाचारमयः पुत्रो देवब्राह्मणनिंदकः
gārhasthyaṃ ca samāsthāya saha bhartrā yadā śṛṇu | pāpācāramayaḥ putro devabrāhmaṇaniṃdakaḥ
Слушай: когда, вступив вместе с мужем в домохозяйскую ступень (грихастха-дхарму), она уклоняется от праведности, рождается сын, исполненный греховных поступков, поносящий богов и брахманов.
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue in the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Gṛhastha-āśrama conduct directly conditions progeny and social-spiritual order; adharma in the household ripens as irreverence toward devas and brāhmaṇas.
Application: Guard speech and behavior in family life—avoid contempt for sacred persons, cultivate satya and śauca, and keep daily worship/charity so that the home becomes a place of saṃskāra rather than saṃskāra-bhaṅga.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest yet sacred household courtyard, a couple stands at the threshold of gṛhastha life while a shadowy aura of adharma gathers behind them, hinting at a future child with harsh eyes and defiant posture. In the background, faint silhouettes of devas and brāhmaṇas appear like offended witnesses, their radiance dimmed by the household’s moral lapse.","primary_figures":["householder couple (dampatī)","shadow-figure of future son (symbolic)","brāhmaṇa elders (witness figures)","deva silhouettes (symbolic)"],"setting":"earthly home courtyard with tulasī-vedī suggested but not central; ritual vessels, lamp, and threshold markings (maṅgala-rekhā) juxtaposed with creeping darkness","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with encroaching dusk","color_palette":["smoked indigo","lamp-gold","ash white","deep maroon","muted sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a gṛhastha courtyard scene with a central oil lamp and threshold kolam, the couple in traditional attire, and a symbolic child-form emerging in the background; gold leaf halos for brāhmaṇa elders and faint deva forms, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry, embossed gold detailing emphasizing dharma vs adharma contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard with delicate linework, soft architectural details, the couple near a doorway, a subtle shadow-child motif behind; cool twilight palette with lyrical naturalism, refined faces, minimal but expressive gestures, distant temple spire hinted beyond the home.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized expressive eyes, the couple and brāhmaṇa witnesses arranged in frontal composition; warm red/yellow/green pigments with a dark indigo field suggesting pāpa, lamp flame as the moral focal point.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtyard framed by floral borders and lotus motifs, a small tulasī platform at one side, cows/peacocks as auspicious counterpoints; deep blue ground with gold highlights, symbolic deva presence above, emphasizing the household as a sacred mandala disrupted by irreverence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low temple bell","distant conch","soft crackle of lamp flame","brief silence after the warning line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समास्थाय (क्त्वान्त) ‘having undertaken’; पापाचारमयः समासः (पापाचार + मय); देवब्राह्मणनिंदकः समासः (देवब्राह्मणयोः निंदकः) ।
FAQs
It links adherence to gṛhastha-dharma (proper conduct in household life) with the moral disposition of one’s progeny, warning that adharmic behavior leads to harmful tendencies such as irreverence toward devas and Brahmins.
In Purāṇic dharma discourse, devas represent sacred order and Brahmins represent Vedic learning and ritual authority; reviling them is treated as a sign of deep moral and spiritual degeneration.
The Bhūmi-khaṇḍa frequently emphasizes social-religious duty (dharma) and its consequences; this verse presents household ethics as a foundation for societal and spiritual well-being.