Shloka 84
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
मातृवत्परदारान्ये मन्यंते वै नरोत्तमाः । न ते यांति नरश्रेष्ठ कदाचिद्यम यातनाम्
mātṛvatparadārānye manyaṃte vai narottamāḥ | na te yāṃti naraśreṣṭha kadācidyama yātanām
Лучшие из людей, кто почитает чужую жену как собственную мать, — такие благородные, о лучший из мужей, никогда не идут к мучениям Ямы.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Svarga-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Seeing others’ spouses with मातृभाव (mother-reverence) safeguards one from karmic suffering and Yama’s torments.
Application: Cultivate deliberate cognitive reframing: treat all non-spousal romantic objects as protected kin; avoid suggestive speech, media, and private situations that erode boundaries.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene dharma-court tableau: a noble man stands with folded palms, his gaze lowered in restraint as a veiled woman is symbolically honored like a mother, seated on a lotus pedestal. In the background, Yama’s dark gate dissolves into light, suggesting that self-restraint closes the path to torment and opens the way to auspicious realms.","primary_figures":["A dharmic householder (nara-uttama)","Yama (symbolic, distant)","Dharma personified (optional)"],"setting":"A liminal celestial threshold—half court of Yama with iron gates, half luminous path toward Svarga; lotus motifs subtly indicate Padma Purana’s Vaishnava ethos.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","burnished gold","smoky indigo","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a noble householder with folded hands before a lotus pedestal symbolizing मातृवत् दृष्टि toward another’s wife; Yama’s gate faintly behind, dissolving into gold-leaf radiance; rich reds and greens, heavy gold leaf halos, gem-studded ornaments, ornate archways, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene at a twilight threshold—soft hills and a riverless mist; the restrained man with downcast eyes, a maternal-veiled figure on a lotus seat; Yama’s gate rendered as a distant dark silhouette; cool blues and pinks, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines; the self-controlled man in simple attire, a lotus-backed मातृ-प्रतीक figure, and a subdued Yama motif at the edge; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance, large expressive eyes, flat yet powerful composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus borders and floral creepers; central motif of a devotee-like householder offering respect, with symbolic lotus-throne ‘mother’ figure; deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate border work, peacocks as guardians of purity, Vaishnava ornamental rhythm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft tanpura drone","silence between lines","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मातृवत्परदारान्ये = मातृवत् + परदारान् + ये; कदाचिद्यम = कदाचित् + यम; (IAST में yama-yātanām को यम + यातनाम् रूपेण ग्रहणम्)
FAQs
It teaches restraint and reverence: a virtuous person should view another man’s wife with the respect due to a mother, avoiding adultery and lustful intent.
It refers to post-death punishments administered by Yama for grave moral transgressions; the verse says this particular virtue protects one from such consequences.
It reinforces social and personal dharma—self-control, protection of family order, and purity of conduct—presented as key virtues that shape one’s fate after death.