Shloka 11
Description of the Greatness of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
सुकर्मोवाच । भ्रंशते क्रोशते यस्तु पितरं मातरं पुनः । स पुत्रो नरकं याति रौरवाख्यं न संशयः
sukarmovāca | bhraṃśate krośate yastu pitaraṃ mātaraṃ punaḥ | sa putro narakaṃ yāti rauravākhyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
सुकर्मोवाच—यः पुत्रः पितरं मातरं च पुनः पुनः भ्रंशते क्रोशते च, स रौरवाख्यं नरकं याति; न संशयः॥
Sukarma
Concept: Verbal abuse of parents is a grave adharma leading to naraka; speech ethics are spiritually consequential.
Application: Practice restraint in conflict: pause before speaking, avoid shouting, seek reconciliation, and cultivate gratitude; treat parents as venerable recipients of one’s best speech.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark moral tableau: in the foreground, a son’s mouth is shown mid-shout, but the scene fractures into a vision of Raurava—dark iron landscapes, thorny ground, and tormenting guardians—looming behind him like a consequence-shadow. The parents stand sorrowful yet dignified, their forms faintly haloed to indicate their sacred status, while the son’s harsh words manifest as jagged, smoky glyphs dissolving into the abyss.","primary_figures":["Sukarma (as speaker-sage)","son (offender)","mother","father","Yama’s attendants (background vision)"],"setting":"Split-scene: household threshold transitioning into a hell-vision (Raurava) with iron terrain and oppressive sky.","lighting_mood":"dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["charcoal black","blood red","ash gray","dull bronze","cold violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central sage Sukarma with authoritative gesture; household scene framed by ornate gold border; behind, a stylized Raurava vision with gold-embossed flames and dark enamel-like tones; parents with subtle halos, the son’s speech rendered as sharp calligraphic forms; rich reds and blacks with gold leaf contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative split-panel composition—left a domestic courtyard with restrained color, right a symbolic hellscape in darker washes; delicate facial expressions showing sorrow and anger; fine linework for the ‘shouting’ motif, minimal but potent symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, intense reds and blacks; Yama-dūtas in stylized forms; Sukarma as a commanding teacher; parents depicted with dignified calm; the hell realm rendered as patterned bands and flames typical of mural iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral allegory with ornate borders; central household vignette surrounded by a circular ‘consequence mandala’ showing Raurava motifs; intricate patterning, deep blues/reds with gold highlights, symbolic rather than gruesome detail."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum resonance","thunder (distant)","conch shell (warning blast)","sudden silence after the threat"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुकर्मोवाच = सुकर्मा + उवाच; यस्तु = यः + तु
FAQs
It teaches that abusing or repeatedly berating one’s parents is a grave adharma that leads to severe karmic consequences.
Raurava is named as a hell-realm (naraka) associated with intense suffering, cited here as the consequence for disrespecting one’s parents.
It reinforces household and social dharma by placing strong moral weight on reverence toward parents as a foundational duty (kartavya).