Shloka 107
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
पापोयं सुखमूलस्तु पुण्यं दुःखेन लभ्यते । पुण्यमेवं प्रकुर्वाणः प्राणी प्राणान्विमुंचति
pāpoyaṃ sukhamūlastu puṇyaṃ duḥkhena labhyate | puṇyamevaṃ prakurvāṇaḥ prāṇī prāṇānvimuṃcati
पापं सुखमूलं, पुण्यं तु दुःखेन लभ्यते; एवं पुण्यं प्रकुर्वाणः प्राणी कालेन प्राणान् विमुञ्चति।
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Concept: Pleasure easily breeds sin; merit often requires endurance; life culminates in death, so choose puṇya over fleeting sukha.
Application: Practice voluntary discipline (moderation, charity, service) and treat hardship as training; remember mortality to prioritize lasting values.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone pilgrim-like figure walks a rugged path carrying a small bundle and a water pot, passing two diverging roads: one lush with intoxicating pleasures and shadowy figures, the other steep and stony but lit by a calm, steady glow. In the distance, a funeral pyre’s smoke rises gently, reminding that all paths end in the surrender of breath.","primary_figures":["a human seeker (prāṇī)","symbolic figures of temptation and virtue"],"setting":"earthly crossroads on a hillside; distant cremation ground haze; sparse trees and stones","lighting_mood":"forest dappled shifting into serene twilight","color_palette":["stone gray","muted olive","copper brown","pale gold","smoke white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical crossroads scene with ornate framing; the path of pleasure shown with rich reds and dark shadows, the path of merit with gold leaf highlights and calm symmetry; the seeker centered with a small halo of resolve, detailed ornaments on symbolic figures, stylized smoke of mortality in the background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical hillside landscape, delicate lines; two paths winding through pines; the seeker in simple garments; cool palette with a soft golden glow on the austere path; distant cremation smoke rendered subtly.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and symbolic composition; two contrasting panels—pāpa-sukha on one side, puṇya-duḥkha on the other; the seeker in the center; strong reds/yellows/greens with a calm ochre aura around the merit path.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central seeker framed by lotus borders; surrounding vignettes show sense-pleasure turning into sorrow; deep blue background with gold and white motifs; peacocks near the merit path, darker floral motifs near the pleasure path."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft drone (tanpura)","distant wind","occasional bell","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पापः + अयम् → पापोयम्; सुखमूलः + तु → सुखमूलस्तु; पुण्यम् + एवम् → पुण्यमेवम्; प्राणान् + विमुञ्चति → प्राणान्विमुञ्चति.
FAQs
It states that sinful action tends to arise from the pursuit of immediate pleasure, while merit is typically acquired through endurance, restraint, or difficult effort.
No. It observes that even one who performs merit still eventually relinquishes the life-breaths—highlighting mortality and the inevitability of death despite virtuous conduct.
It encourages choosing disciplined, sometimes uncomfortable virtuous actions over short-term gratification, while remembering that human life is finite and should be used wisely.