Shloka 104
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
एवं पश्यसि मामेवं दया तेन प्रवर्तते । तस्मात्क्रुद्धोस्मि तेद्यैव शापमेवं ददाम्यहम्
evaṃ paśyasi māmevaṃ dayā tena pravartate | tasmātkruddhosmi tedyaiva śāpamevaṃ dadāmyaham
एवं त्वं मां यथा पश्यसि तथा मयि दया प्रवर्तते; तथापि अद्यापि तव प्रति क्रुद्धोऽस्मि, तस्मादहं त्वयि एवं शापं ददामि।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 12 dialogue)
Concept: Compassion can arise even toward an offender, yet unresolved offense may still trigger punitive speech; the verse warns that mixed motives (dayā + krodha) can culminate in irreversible consequences.
Application: Do not weaponize spiritual or social power when emotionally conflicted; pause before ‘final words’ that cannot be taken back.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage’s face softens with a flicker of compassion, yet his aura flares as anger overtakes restraint; the curse leaves his mouth like a visible mantra, curling into the air as a dark-gold ribbon of fate. The listener recoils as the forest seems to hold its breath, sensing a destiny being sealed.","primary_figures":["Ascetic (contextually Durvāsā or narrator)","Offended party/listener (unspecified)"],"setting":"āśrama clearing with a sacred fire and a boundary line of kusa grass, emphasizing ritualized speech","lighting_mood":"stormy chiaroscuro with a sudden flash of ascetic radiance","color_palette":["charcoal black","molten gold","crimson","ash gray","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the sage pronouncing a śāpa with one hand in a commanding mudrā, a visible mantra-stream emerging; gold leaf intensifies the aura and the curse-ribbon, rich crimson and emerald garments, ornate border, gem-like highlights on sacred implements, dramatic contrast between compassion-softened eyes and wrathful posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expressive yet restrained scene—sage’s mixed emotion captured in delicate facial modeling; the curse depicted as a subtle swirling calligraphic line; cool landscape tones with a dramatic sky, refined brushwork, minimal but poignant gestures of recoil and tension.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized flame aura around the sage; the curse as a patterned ribbon motif; strong reds/yellows against dark background, temple-wall composition emphasizing moral drama, large eyes conveying both dayā and krodha.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central dramatic figure with ornate floral borders; the curse visualized as a golden calligraphic arc; deep indigo ground, lotus motifs and peacocks at corners, intricate textile patterning to heighten the ritual gravity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["thunder rumble (distant)","sudden silence","crackling fire","single conch blast (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मामेवम् = माम् + एवम्; तस्मात्क्रुद्धोस्मि = तस्मात् + क्रुद्धः + अस्मि; तेद्यैव = ते + अद्य + एव; ददाम्यहम् = ददामि + अहम्.
FAQs
It expresses a tension between compassion (dayā) and righteous anger, culminating in the act of pronouncing a curse (śāpa) as a consequence of the addressee’s conduct or attitude.
Purāṇic narratives often portray moral complexity: compassion may arise on seeing another’s state, yet anger may still be justified when a boundary of dharma is crossed, leading to corrective consequences like a śāpa.
The verse alone does not name the speaker; identifying them requires the surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa, Adhyaya 12 (often framed as a dialogue in Padma Purāṇa).